Word Archaeology: angklung

From Indonesia and Malaysia, this percussion instrument consists of a frame that holds vertical bamboo tubes that are shaken or struck with mallets. The word was first used in 1820. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, it is borrowed from Javanese or Sudanese.

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