balok not
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of balok (“beam”) + not (“note”), Calque of Dutch notenbalk (“musical stave”, literally “(musical) note beam, bar”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌba.lok ˈnot/, [ˌba.lɔk̚ ˈnɔt̪̚]
Noun
balok not (plural balok-balok not)
- (music) musical stave, set of lines to write notes on
- Synonyms: balok not, notenbalk, paranada, sangkar nada
Further reading
- “balok not” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.