dangdut

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A genre of Indonesian music that combines elements of Arab and Malay folk music.

Word forms

dangdut

Etymology

From the Javanese onomatopoeia for the sound of the tabla, reportedly coined by the music magazine Aktuil.

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