Boetinese

noun

Boet·​i·​nese

ˌbütᵊnˈēz,

-ēs

plural Boetinese or Boetineses

1

: a Papuan people of Netherlands New Guinea

2

: a member of the Boetinese people

Word History

Etymology

irregular from Boeton, Boetong, Buton, island of Indonesia + English -ese

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