joget

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[ˈd͡ʒoˈɡɛt]

noun

a Malay popular dance, in which a couple improvises to the accompanying music. Also attributive, and transferred, the place where such dancing occurs.

OriginMalay joget ← Old Javanese jogèd →
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Meanings

nounjoget (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecultural artsa Malay popular dance, in which a couple improvises to the accompanying music. Also attributive, and transferred, the place where such dancing occurs.
  2. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of joged, classical Javanese dance accompanied by the gamelan instrument and ensemble.

Origin

  1. Old Javanesejogèd“dance”
  2. Malayjoget
  3. Englishjoget

Borrowed from Malay joget, probably from Old Javanese jogèd (“dance”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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