Relating to or characteristic of the Bugis people, their language, culture, or maritime traditions.
English adjective form derived from Bugis with the standard '-ese' suffix used for languages and ethnic groups (like Vietnamese, Javanese), indicating 'of or relating to' the Bugis.
The '-ese' ending is borrowed from Portuguese (they used it in colonized territories) and became English's favorite way to name languages—notice how we say 'Vietnamese' not 'Vietnamish.'
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