legong

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noun

A Balinese dance traditionally performed by girls before the age of puberty.

OriginDutch legong ← Balinese legong →
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Meanings

nounlegong (plural legongs)

plural legongs

  1. A Balinese dance traditionally performed by girls before the age of puberty.
  2. A girl who performs such a dance.

Origin

  1. Balineselegong
  2. Dutchlegong
  3. Englishlegong

From Dutch legong, from Balinese legong.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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