Where does “barongan” come from?
barongan (Indonesian) comes from Javanese ꦧꦫꦺꦴꦔꦤ꧀, from Javanese ꦧꦫꦺꦴꦁ, from Old Javanese [[baroṅ]], [[barwaṅ]], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian baʀuaŋ — bear large mammal of family.
barongan (Indonesian): the dance of the barong
Definitions
- the dance of the barong
Ancestry of “barongan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | ꦧꦫꦺꦴꦔꦤ꧀ | the dance of the barong |
| 2 | Javanese | ꦧꦫꦺꦴꦁ | bear |
| 3 | Old Javanese | [[baroṅ]], [[barwaṅ]] | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | baʀuaŋ | bear large mammal of family |