# Bugis

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbuːɡɪs/ · frequency rank #96,813

## Definitions
1. A member of a people of southern Sulawesi.
2. The Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by these people.
3. A district in central Singapore, around a street of the same name.

## Etymology
From Malay Bugis, from Makasar ᨅᨘᨁᨗᨔᨗ (Bugisi'), probably from Proto-South Sulawesi **Bugis or Buginese ᨓᨘᨁᨗ (Wugi'), ᨕᨘᨁᨗ (Ugi'), ᨕᨚᨁᨗ (Ogi') (a self-designation). Cognate with Mandar Bugis, Toraja-Sa'dan Bugi'.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bugis