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dangdut.

A genre of Indonesian music that combines elements of Arab and Malay folk music.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A genre of Indonesian music that combines elements of Arab and Malay folk music.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From the Javanese onomatopoeia for the sound of the tabla, reportedly coined by the music magazine Aktuil.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.