/bah'leuh neez", -nees", bal'euh-/ , adj., n., pl. Balinese .
adj.
1. of or pertaining to Bali, its people, or their language.
n.
2. a native or inhabitant of Bali.
3. the language of Bali, an Indonesian language of the Austronesian family.
[ 1810-20; Balinees, equiv. to Bali BALI + -n- connective + -ees -ESE ]