ronggengn.

Brit.

/ˈrɒŋɡɛŋ/, U.S.

/ˈrɔŋɡɛŋ/,

/ˈrɑŋɡɛŋ/

Forms: 1800s rong'geng, 1800s– ronggeng, 1800s– rongeng.

Origin: A borrowing from Malay. Etymon: Malay ronggeng.

Etymology: < Malay ronggeng dancing girl, professional dancer, a form of dancing, probably < Javanese.

1. In Malaysia: a dancing girl; a female professional dancer who performs with a ronggeng troupe (see sense 2).

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > dancing > dancer generally > [noun] > female > professional

danceressa1425

dancerc1440

dancing-damsel1606

dancing-wench1698

dancing-girl1762

almeh1786

dancing-woman1810

ronggeng1817

ghazeeyeh1819

hurdy-gurdy girl1865

pony1908

terp1937

1817 T. S. Raffles Hist. Java vii. 342 The common dancing girls of the country..are called rông'geng, and are generally of easy virtue... The róng'gengs accompany the dance with singing.

1849 Ong-tae-hae Glance at Interior of China 57 Native actresses are called ronggengs..they flourish a paper fan, sing native songs, and perform savage dances.

1910 R. J. Wilkinson Papers on Malay Subjects: Life & Customs iii. 28 A ronggeng sings and acts.

1997 A. Kumar Java & Mod. Europe ii. iii. 136 The male handed the dancer over to the one who follows him in rank; each was obliged to give the ronggeng some money.

2. A form of Malaysian popular dancing, often accompanied by singing. Frequently attributive.In a typical form of the entertainment, a professional female dancer (see sense 1) and a non-professional male dancer (e.g. a guest at a wedding) re-enact the flirtaciousness and pursuit of lovers.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > dances of other countries > [noun] > Malaysia and Indonesia

monkey dance1785

ronggeng1855

joget1895

legong1926

ketjak1937

trance dancing1956

1855 W. M. Gibson Prison of Weltevreden 170 They twined their arms, and twirled their fingers in all the mazes of the Sumatran ronggeng dance.

1927 R. J. H. Sidney In Brit. Malaya To-day xxiv. 281 We were treated to a pukkah Malay ronggeng.

1966 ‘G. Black’ You want to die, Johnny? vi. 112 We got radio Binton, with ronggeng music.

1976 Ld. Home Way Wind Blows vii. 116 Tunku Abdul Rahman..taught me—or rather tried to teach me—the ronggeng, the Malaysian dance in which the male, as far as I could see, plays a subordinate role to the female with hilarious results.

2000 S. Broughton et al. World Music: Rough Guide II. i. 142/1 Traditional Malay songs and dances (zapin and ronggeng) in Sumatra, featuring intimate ensembles of gambus (lute), violin, accordion and percussion.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ronggeng
释义	ronggengn. Brit. /ˈrɒŋɡɛŋ/, U.S. /ˈrɔŋɡɛŋ/, /ˈrɑŋɡɛŋ/ Forms: 1800s rong'geng, 1800s– ronggeng, 1800s– rongeng. Origin: A borrowing from Malay. Etymon: Malay ronggeng. Etymology: < Malay ronggeng dancing girl, professional dancer, a form of dancing, probably < Javanese. 1. In Malaysia: a dancing girl; a female professional dancer who performs with a ronggeng troupe (see sense 2). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > dancer generally > [noun] > female > professional danceressa1425 dancerc1440 dancing-damsel1606 dancing-wench1698 dancing-girl1762 almeh1786 dancing-woman1810 ronggeng1817 ghazeeyeh1819 hurdy-gurdy girl1865 pony1908 terp1937 1817 T. S. Raffles Hist. Java vii. 342 The common dancing girls of the country..are called rông'geng, and are generally of easy virtue... The róng'gengs accompany the dance with singing. 1849 Ong-tae-hae Glance at Interior of China 57 Native actresses are called ronggengs..they flourish a paper fan, sing native songs, and perform savage dances. 1910 R. J. Wilkinson Papers on Malay Subjects: Life & Customs iii. 28 A ronggeng sings and acts. 1997 A. Kumar Java & Mod. Europe ii. iii. 136 The male handed the dancer over to the one who follows him in rank; each was obliged to give the ronggeng some money. 2. A form of Malaysian popular dancing, often accompanied by singing. Frequently attributive.In a typical form of the entertainment, a professional female dancer (see sense 1) and a non-professional male dancer (e.g. a guest at a wedding) re-enact the flirtaciousness and pursuit of lovers. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > dances of other countries > [noun] > Malaysia and Indonesia monkey dance1785 ronggeng1855 joget1895 legong1926 ketjak1937 trance dancing1956 1855 W. M. Gibson Prison of Weltevreden 170 They twined their arms, and twirled their fingers in all the mazes of the Sumatran ronggeng dance. 1927 R. J. H. Sidney In Brit. Malaya To-day xxiv. 281 We were treated to a pukkah Malay ronggeng. 1966 ‘G. Black’ You want to die, Johnny? vi. 112 We got radio Binton, with ronggeng music. 1976 Ld. Home Way Wind Blows vii. 116 Tunku Abdul Rahman..taught me—or rather tried to teach me—the ronggeng, the Malaysian dance in which the male, as far as I could see, plays a subordinate role to the female with hilarious results. 2000 S. Broughton et al. World Music: Rough Guide II. i. 142/1 Traditional Malay songs and dances (zapin and ronggeng) in Sumatra, featuring intimate ensembles of gambus (lute), violin, accordion and percussion. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1817
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