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Bhutanese

See also: bhutanese

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Etymology

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From Bhutan +‎ -ese.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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Bhutanese (comparative more Bhutanese, superlative most Bhutanese)

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Bhutan, the Bhutanese people.
    Synonym: Drukpa

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Proper noun

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Bhutanese

  1. 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

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Bhutanese (plural Bhutanese)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) A person from Bhutan or of Bhutanese descent.
    Synonym: Drukpa

Usage notes

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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.

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