Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈbuːɡɪs/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
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/ˈbʊɡɪs/
Pronunciation notes
- Singapore
Noun
A member of a people of southern Sulawesi.
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Proper noun
The Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by these people.
A district in central Singapore, around a street of the same name.
Adjective
Pertaining to the Bugis or their language.
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- Wiktionary’s coverage of Buginese terms
- Examples
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The tattered and browned cowhide Bugis map […] has place names in Bugis script and records sea depths.