ᬩᬭᭀᬂ

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese baroṅ, barwaṅ (literally “bear”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀuaŋ (“bear”). Doublet of ᬩᬳᬸᬂ (baung, “pig-shaped spirit”) and ᬩ᭄ᬭᬸᬯᬂ (bruang, “bear”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /baroŋ/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧rong

Noun

ᬩᬭᭀᬂ (barong)

  1. beneficent force of nature which works against evil spirits, embodied in the figure of an animal
    1. sound of the orchestra
    2. the dance

Descendants
  • → Indonesian: barong

Further reading
  • “barong” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Indonesian island of Bali: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].
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