barong.
the barong: the beneficent force of nature which works against evil spirits, embodied in the figure of an animal carried by two men, with a lion's mask
Meaning & usage
the barong: the beneficent force of nature which works against evil spirits, embodied in the figure of an animal carried by two men, with a lion's mask
the dance of the barong
certain batik design, with the head of a lion motif
teak wood beams on the upper layer of the right and left edges of the boat
woven fabric motif in the form of mist and purple base color
Where this word comes from
Ultimately from Old Javanese baroṅ, barwaṅ (literally “bear”) via Balinese ᬩᬭᭀᬂ (“barong”), Javanese ꦧꦫꦺꦴꦁ (barong), and Sasak barong, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀuaŋ (“bear”). Doublet of beruang.
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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.