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barong

[barɔŋ]

noun

LanguageBetawi (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. beneficent force of nature that wards off evil spirits, typically represented by the figure of a giant beast-like puppet
  2. any performance involving such figures
  3. beneficent force of nature
  4. A spiritual figure or beast-like puppet used in traditional performances to protect against evil.
Examples

Pentas barong akan dimulai sebentar lagi.

The barong performance will start soon.

Pronunciationbarɔŋ

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteRefers specifically to the cultural mask/costume or the ritual performance.

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barong in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.