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Lambé

Lambé

(Balinese : lip, border)

In Balinese gamelan, surface of the gong between the knob and the pejungut.

Tell me more : Parts of the knobbed gong.

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Etymology

This word exists also in Javanese where it means lip.

Other romanizations

Lambe (without accent).

Lambai ? The Malay lambai, referring to a vertical fluttering, seems to be a different word. But in Balinese, the word lambé refers also to this movement.

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