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reggae in Malay

rege

/ˈɹɛɡeɪ/

reggae in Malay: rege, reggae. In English, reggae means a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s and is heavily associated with Rastafarianism, featuring a heavy bass line and percussive rhythm guitar on the offbeat, often with close vocal harmonies.

Malay words for reggae

music genre
rege, reggae

English meaning of reggae

  1. noun A music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s and is heavily associated with Rastafarianism, featuring a heavy bass line and percussive rhythm guitar on the offbeat, often with close vocal harmonies.

Full definition of reggae

reggae in a sentence

  • Near-synonym: (earlier) bluebeat

reggae in other languages

Questions about reggae in Malay

What is the meaning of reggae in Malay?
Reggae in Malay is rege, reggae.
Apakah maksud reggae dalam bahasa Melayu?
Reggae: rege, reggae.
What does reggae mean in English?
Reggae means a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s and is heavily associated with Rastafarianism, featuring a heavy bass line and percussive rhythm guitar on the offbeat, often with close vocal harmonies.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: reggae (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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