Bhutanese

== English == === Etymology === From Bhutan +‎ -ese. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌbuːtəˈniːz/, /bʊˌtɑːˈniːz/ Rhymes: -iːz === Adjective === Bhutanese (comparative more Bhutanese, superlative most Bhutanese) Of, from, or pertaining to Bhutan, the Bhutanese people. Synonym: Drukpa ==== Translations ==== === Proper noun === Bhutanese Dzongkha, the national language of Bhutan. === Noun === Bhutanese (plural Bhutanese) (chiefly in the plural) A person from Bhutan or of Bhutanese descent. Synonym: Drukpa ==== Usage notes ==== As with other terms for people formed with -ese, the countable singular noun in reference to a person (as in "I am a Bhutanese", "writing about Bhutanese cuisine as a Bhutanese") is uncommon and often taken as grammatically incorrect. In its place, the adjective is used, by itself (as in "I am Bhutanese") or before a noun like person, man, or woman ("writing about Bhutanese cuisine as a Bhutanese person"). See also -ish, which is similarly only primarily used as an adjective or as a plural noun. ==== Translations ====