barongsai

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of barong +‎ Hokkien 獅 / 狮 (sai, “lion”), a partial calque of Hokkien 弄獅 / 弄狮 (lāng-sai, “lion dance”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /baˈroŋsai̯/ [baˈroŋ.sai̯]
  • Rhymes: -oŋsai̯
  • Syllabification: ba‧rong‧sai

Noun

barongsai (plural barongsai-barongsai)

  1. lion dance (traditional Chinese dance where performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume)

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