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bedhaya

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bed-haya
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sacred ritual Javanese dance, associated with the royal palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta.

noun

A performer of this dance.

Etymology

From Javanese ꦧꦼꦝꦪ (bedhaya).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ꦧꦼꦝꦪ

Inflected Forms

bedhayas (plural) bedaya (alternative) bedoyo (alternative)

Questions

What does bedhaya mean?
A sacred ritual Javanese dance, associated with the royal palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta.
Where does bedhaya come from?
From Javanese ꦧꦼꦝꦪ (bedhaya).

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