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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

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbaroŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.rɔŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. 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

  2. the dance of the barong

  3. certain batik design, with the head of a lion motif

  4. teak wood beams on the upper layer of the right and left edges of the boat

  5. 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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