gamelan

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
14
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈɡæməˌlæn/
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/ˈɡæməˌlæn/ · /ˈɡæməˌlɑn/

Definition of gamelan

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A genre of music of Indonesian origin typically featuring metallophones, xylophones, drums, gongs and a bamboo flute (called a suling).
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A genre of music of Indonesian origin typically featuring metallophones, xylophones, drums, gongs and a bamboo flute (called a suling).
  2. (countable, uncountable)An ensemble performing this style of music.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese gamelan, from Old Javanese gamĕlan.

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