Bhutanese

[ boot-n-eez, -ees ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Bhutan, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun

, plural Bhu·tan·ese.

1. a native or inhabitant of Bhutan.
2. Also called Dzong·kha [zong, -k, uh]. a Tibetic language that is the official language of Bhutan.

Usage Note

Bhutanese is used as a plural noun (a candidate favored by the Bhutanese ), but it's relatively rare as a singular noun (the candidate who is a Bhutanese ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bhutanese¹

First recorded in 1805–15; Bhutan + -ese

Example Sentences

BBC Verify understands that some people in the group seen in the viral video are US citizens of Nepalese and Bhutanese heritage.

From BBC

The spectators lining the course cheered her, some waving the orange-and-yellow Bhutanese flag with the dragon in the center, the one Lhamo carried in the opening ceremony two weeks ago.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2005, the Bhutanese monarch announced that he was stepping down in 2008, a move that helped clear the way for the country’s transformation to a democracy.

From New York Times

As a truck rolls out of the Bhutanese bottling plant, operated by Veen Waters India, the 40-some line workers take a tea break along a short row of employee housing.

From Seattle Times

About 50,000 Bhutanese are employed in tourism which earned about $84 million a year in the three years before the pandemic in foreign exchange.

From Reuters