Where does “wayang” come from?
Wayang comes from Javanese ꦧꦪꦁ, a word of uncertain ultimate origin referring to shadow puppet theater performances.
wayang (English): An Indonesian puppet. The most commonly known is...
Definitions
- An Indonesian puppet. The most commonly known is...
Ancestry of “wayang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Kawi | wayaṅ | — |