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barongsai.

lion dance (traditional Chinese dance where performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/baˈroŋsai̯/Standard-Indonesian[baˈroŋ.sai̯]Standard-Indonesian
  1. lion dance (traditional Chinese dance where performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume)

Where this word comes from

Compound of barong + Hokkien 獅 /狮 (sai, “lion”), a partial calque of Hokkien 弄獅 /弄狮 (lāng-sai, “lion dance”).

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