Etymology

gamelan

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Today it means: A genre of music of Indonesian origin typically featuring metallophones, xylophones, drums, gongs and a bamboo flute (called a suling). Full definition →

Javanese gamelan ← Old Javanese gamĕlan
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  1. Old Javanese · derived fromgamĕlan
  2. Javanese · borrowed fromgamelan
  3. English todaygamelan

Borrowed from Javanese gamelan, from Old Javanese gamĕlan.

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