bedhaya

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noun

A sacred ritual Javanese dance, associated with the royal palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta.

OriginJavanese ꦧꦼꦝꦪ →
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Meanings

nounbedhaya (plural bedhayas)

plural bedhayas · alternative bedaya · alternative bedoyo

  1. A sacred ritual Javanese dance, associated with the royal palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta.
  2. A performer of this dance.

Origin

  1. Javaneseꦧꦼꦝꦪ
  2. Englishbedhaya

From Javanese ꦧꦼꦝꦪ (bedhaya).

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APA

bedhaya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bedhaya

MLA

“bedhaya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bedhaya. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bedhaya,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bedhaya.

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