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angklung

/ˈɑŋklʊŋ/

angklung noun: a percussion instrument, originally from Indonesia, made of two or more bamboo tubes attached to a bamboo frame, which is shaken.

angklung: a percussion instrument, originally from Indonesia, made of two or more bamboo tubes attached to a...
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Noun

angklung (plural angklungs)

  1. A percussion instrument, originally from Indonesia, made of two or more bamboo tubes attached to a bamboo frame, which is shaken.

angklung meaning in Malay, Indonesian and Thai

angklung in Malay

instrument
angklung

angklung in Indonesian

instrument
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angklung in Thai

instrument
อังกะลุง

Forms of angklung

pluralangklungs

Origin of angklung

From Sundanese angklung.

Questions about angklung

What does angklung mean?
Angklung means a percussion instrument, originally from Indonesia, made of two or more bamboo tubes attached to a bamboo frame, which is shaken.
What is angklung in Malay?
Angklung in Malay is angklung. See Angklung meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is angklung?
Angklung is a noun.
How do you pronounce angklung?
Angklung is pronounced /ˈɑŋklʊŋ/.
What is the plural of angklung?
The plural of angklung is angklungs.

Words near angklung in the dictionary

  1. angiyas
  2. Angkaew
  3. angkak
  4. Angkar
  5. angkhak
  6. angklung
  7. angklungs
  8. angkong
  9. Angkor
  10. Angkor Wat
  11. Angkorian

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