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Bahu

Bahu

(Javanese : shoulder)
In Javanese gamelan, lateral wall of the gong. Corresponds to the Balinese bibih.

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Etymology

Sanskrit : bahu = arm. This word exists also in Malay and means shoulder, like in Javanese.

Other romanizations

In Malay, shoulder is spelt bahu. But, because the Javanese h is soft, the term in that language can easily be transcribed by bau.