onagata

Indonesian

Etymology

From Japanese 女形 (おんながた, onnagata, “onnagata”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o.na.ɡa.ta/
• Hyphenation: o‧na‧ga‧ta

Noun

onagata

1. (drama) onnagata, male actor who plays female roles in kabuki theater.

Further reading

• “onagata” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.