gamelan
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Javanese ꦒꦩꦼꦭꦤ꧀ (gamelan), from Old Javanese gamelan.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gamelan (countable and uncountable, plural gamelans) (Jawi spelling ݢميلن)
- (music) A genre of music of Indonesian origin typically featuring metallophones, xylophones, drums, gongs and a bamboo flute (called a siuling).
- An ensemble performing this style of music.
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genre of music
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Noun edit
gamelan m (plural gamelans)
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Javanese ꦒꦩꦼꦭꦤ꧀ (gamelan), from Old Javanese gamelan.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gamelan (first-person possessive gamelanku, second-person possessive gamelanmu, third-person possessive gamelannya)
- (music) gamelan:
- a genre of traditional Indonesian music; specifically Javanese, Balinese and Sundanese origin typically featuring metallophones, xylophones, drums, gongs and a bamboo flute
- an ensemble performing this style of music.
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Further reading edit
- “gamelan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese edit
Romanization edit
gamelan
- Romanization of ꦒꦩꦼꦭꦤ꧀
Malay edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Javanese ꦒꦩꦼꦭꦤ꧀ (gamelan), from Old Javanese gamelan.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gamelan (Jawi spelling ݢميلن, informal 1st possessive gamelanku, 2nd possessive gamelanmu, 3rd possessive gamelannya)
- gamelan (genre of music)
Further reading edit
- “gamelan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Old Javanese edit
Etymology edit
From gamêl (“to strike, hit”) + -an.
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gamelan
- gamelan (genre of music)