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gamelan.

gamelan:

7 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡaməˈlan/Standard-Indonesian[ɡa.məˈlan]Standard-Indonesian

  1. gamelan: a genre of traditional Indonesian music; specifically Javanese, Balinese and Sundanese origin typically featuring metallophones, xylophones, drums, gongs and a bamboo flute

  2. gamelan: an ensemble performing this style of music

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay gamelan, from Javanese ꦒꦩꦼꦭꦤ꧀ (gamelan), from Old Javanese gamĕlan.

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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.