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pupuh.

songs that are bound by the number of syllables in one verse, the number of lines, and the game of the song

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpʊ.pʊh/
  1. songs that are bound by the number of syllables in one verse, the number of lines, and the game of the song

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦥꦸꦥꦸꦃ (pupuh, “song; eye drop; to hit; to war; to fight”), from Old Javanese pupuh (“stroke, blow; fight, battle; musical mallet”).

verb/ˈpʊ.pʊh/
  1. to hit

  2. to do cockfighting

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦥꦸꦥꦸꦃ (pupuh, “song; eye drop; to hit; to war; to fight”), from Old Javanese pupuh (“stroke, blow; fight, battle; musical mallet”).

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