Bhutanese
See also: bhutanese
English
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Etymology
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[edit]Adjective
[edit]Bhutanese (comparative more Bhutanese, superlative most Bhutanese)
- Of, from, or pertaining to Bhutan, the Bhutanese people.
- Synonym: Drukpa
Translations
[edit]pertaining to Bhutan
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Proper noun
[edit]Bhutanese
- Dzongkha, the national language of Bhutan.
- 2020, Simon Anholt, The Good Country Equation, page 52:
- Very conveniently for those of us who don't speak Bhutanese, nearly everybody in Bhutan speaks perfect British English since it is the language of instruction in their schools.
Noun
[edit]Bhutanese (plural Bhutanese)
Usage notes
[edit]As with other terms for people formed with -ese, the countable singular noun in reference to a person (as in "I am a Bhutanese", "writing about Bhutanese cuisine as a Bhutanese") is uncommon and often taken as incorrect. In its place, the adjective is used, by itself (as in "I am Bhutanese") or before a noun like person, man, or woman ("writing about Bhutanese cuisine as a Bhutanese person"). See also -ish, which is similarly only used primarily as an adjective or as a plural noun.
Translations
[edit]person from Bhutan
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Categories:
- English terms suffixed with -ese
- English 3-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English terms with audio pronunciation
- Rhymes:English/iːz
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- English lemmas
- English adjectives
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
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- English nouns
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- English nouns with irregular plurals
- English indeclinable nouns
- en:Bhutan
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