Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

joget

[ˈd͡ʒoˈɡɛt]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jo-get
IPA: [ˈd͡ʒoˈɡɛt]

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a Malay popular dance, in which a couple improvises to the accompanying music. Also attributive, and transferred, the place where such dancing occurs.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of joged, classical Javanese dance accompanied by the gamelan instrument and ensemble.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay joget, probably from Old Javanese jogèd (“dance”).

Word Breakdown

Root: jogèd

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce joget?: The recorded pronunciation is [ˈd͡ʒoˈɡɛt].
What does joget mean?: a Malay popular dance, in which a couple improvises to the accompanying music. Also attributive, and transferred, the place where such dancing occurs.
Where does joget come from?: Borrowed from Malay joget, probably from Old Javanese jogèd (“dance”).

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