English Explanatory Dictionary

joget

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a Malay popular dance, in which a couple improvises to the accompanying music. Also attributive, and transferred, the place where such dancing occurs.
  2. Alternative form of joged, classical Javanese dance accompanied by the gamelan instrument and ensemble.

Pronunciation

[ˈd͡ʒoˈɡɛt]

Word forms

joget

Etymology

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

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