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

Wong noted Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck told her that his wife, Queen Jetsun Pema, publicly supported the decriminalization of homosexuality in the country.

From Washington Blade

Bhutanese mythology says a person will be cleared of all of his or her sins by circumventing the Dakarpo 108 times.

From Outside Online

The Bhutanese, they want to know about the cliff and they will be happy to talk about death and ruin the cake eating.

From Outside Online

All of this death is doing anything but bumming out the Bhutanese.

From Outside Online

I began to ask him to explain further, but a Bhutanese traffic jam interrupted me.

From Outside Online

But the best luxury hotel, he says, is a completely Bhutanese venture: Zhiwa Ling in Paro.

From The Daily Beast

Tashi Tshering, a young Bhutanese man, operates a travel agency for filmmakers and documentarians.

From The Daily Beast

Three young Bhutanese men are preparing for a street fair with a live concert.

From The Daily Beast

They were officially styled the Bhutan Agent and the Bhutanese interpreter.

From Project Gutenberg

The Bhutanese women are the ugliest specimens of femininity I have ever seen.

From Project Gutenberg

The practice is common to the Tibetans and Bhutanese, but no satisfactory reason has been found for it.

From Project Gutenberg

Ponies, grain, and fodder are also imported from Bhutan and sold to the mutual gratification of the Bhutanese and ourselves.

From Project Gutenberg

The neutrality of the Bhutanese in the case of a war with Tibet was a matter of the utmost importance.

From Project Gutenberg