Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gamelan

/ˈɡæməˌlæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: game-lan
IPA: /ˈɡæməˌlæn/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A genre of music of Indonesian origin typically featuring metallophones, xylophones, drums, gongs and a bamboo flute (called a suling).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An ensemble performing this style of music.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese gamelan, from Old Javanese gamĕlan.

Word Breakdown

Root: gamelan, gamĕlan

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

gamelans (plural)

Derived Forms

gamelanlike

Questions

How do you pronounce gamelan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡæməˌlæn/.
What does gamelan mean?: A genre of music of Indonesian origin typically featuring metallophones, xylophones, drums, gongs and a bamboo flute (called a suling).
Where does gamelan come from?: Borrowed from Javanese gamelan, from Old Javanese gamĕlan.

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