swagata

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese swāgata (“name of a metre”, literally “welcome, welcoming”), from Sanskrit स्वागत (svāgata, “welcome”). Doublet of sogata.

Noun

swagata (Balinese script ᬲ᭄ᬯᬵᬕᬢ)

  1. (music) name of a metre

Further reading

  • “swagata”, in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia] (in Balinese), Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].
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