balok not

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of balok (“beam”) +‎ not (“note”), Calque of Dutch notenbalk (“musical stave”, literally “(musical) note beam, bar”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌba.lok ˈnot/, [ˌba.lok̚ ˈnot̪̚]

Noun

balok not (plural balok-balok not, first-person possessive balok notku, second-person possessive balok notmu, third-person possessive balok notnya)

1. (music) musical stave, set of lines to write notes on

   Synonyms: balok not, notenbalk, paranada, sangkar nada

Further reading

• “balok not” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.