barongsai

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of barong (literally “bear”) +‎ *sai, partial calque of Chinese Min Nan 弄獅／弄狮 (lāng-sai, “lion dance”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.roŋ.sai̯/
• Hyphenation: ba‧rong‧sai
• Rhymes: -oŋsai̯, -sai̯, -ai̯

Noun

barongsai (plural barongsai-barongsai, first-person possessive barongsaiku, second-person possessive barongsaimu, third-person possessive barongsainya)

1. lion dance (traditional Chinese dance where performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume)

Alternative forms

• baronsai

Further reading

• “barongsai” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.