gending

Betawi

Etymology

Either borrowed directly from Javanese gendhing, via Sundanese gending and Balinese gending, or a combination of both.

Noun

gending

  1. (instrumental) musical composition
    Synonym: pobin
  2. song
    Synonyms: lagu, tembang
  3. (by extension) music
    Synonym: musik
  4. (by extension) any rhythmic sound

Derived terms

  • gegendingan
  • gendingin

Further reading

  • Chaer, A. (2009) [1976], “gending”, in Kamus dialek Jakarta [Dictionary of the Jakarta dialect], revised edition (in Indonesian), Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN
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