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bedhaya

bedhaya noun: a sacred ritual Javanese dance, associated with the royal palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta.

Noun

bedhaya (plural bedhayas)

  1. A sacred ritual Javanese dance, associated with the royal palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta.
  2. A performer of this dance.

Forms of bedhaya

pluralbedhayas
alternative formbedaya
alternative formbedoyo

Origin of bedhaya

From Javanese ꦧꦼꦝꦪ (bedhaya).

Questions about bedhaya

What does bedhaya mean?
Bedhaya means a sacred ritual Javanese dance, associated with the royal palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta.
What part of speech is bedhaya?
Bedhaya is a noun.
What is the plural of bedhaya?
The plural of bedhaya is bedhayas.

Words near bedhaya in the dictionary

  1. bedground
  2. bedgrounds
  3. Bedhampton
  4. bedhanging
  5. bedhangings
  6. bedhaya
  7. bedhayas
  8. bedhead
  9. bedheads
  10. Bedhey Aurah
  11. bedhop

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