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joget

Syllables: jo·get[ˈd͡ʒoˈɡɛt]

joget noun: a Malay popular dance, in which a couple improvises to the accompanying music. Also attributive, and transferred, the place where such dancing occurs. Also the alternative form of joged.

Noun

joget (uncountable)

  1. (cultural arts) a Malay popular dance, in which a couple improvises to the accompanying music. Also attributive, and transferred, the place where such dancing occurs.

Also used as

joget is also the alternative form of joged.

Origin of joget

Borrowed from Malay joget, probably from Old Javanese jogèd (“dance”).

Questions about joget

What does joget mean?
Joget means a Malay popular dance, in which a couple improvises to the accompanying music. Also attributive, and transferred, the place where such dancing occurs.
What part of speech is joget?
Joget is a noun.
How do you pronounce joget?
Joget is pronounced [ˈd͡ʒoˈɡɛt].

Words near joget in the dictionary

  1. jogathon
  2. jogathons
  3. joged
  4. jogee
  5. jogees
  6. joget
  7. jogged
  8. jogged on
  9. jogged someone's memory
  10. jogger
  11. joggered

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