dangsa

From Portuguese dança.

dangsa

1. to dance

• D. Takaria, C. Pieter (1998), Kamus Bahasa Melayu Ambon-Indonesia‎^[1], Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa

• dangsè, dansè (Kota)
• dansa (uncommon)

Borrowed from Portuguese dança.

• IPA^(key): /daŋsa/, [daŋˈsa]
• (Kota) IPA^(key): [daŋˈsɛ], [danˈsɛ]
• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: dang‧sa

dangsa(chiefly Kota)

1. dance (especially that of Western origin)

   Synonyms: ibing, igel, tandak, jogèt, belènggo, gèngsot

   • 1963 January 7, Si Miun, “Lenggang Djakarté: Twist-Tjokek [A Jakartan Stroll: Twist-Cokek]”, in Bintang Timur‎^[2] (in Indonesian), page 3:

     — Ini kan dangsa baru, Mat.
     — Ah, gue ngga tahan. Laginje gue kaga bisa gojang2in kibul berbareng gojangin badan.

     [— Ini kan dangsa baru, Mat.
     — Ah, guè ngga tahan. Laginyè, guè kaga bisa goyang-goyangin kibul bebareng goyangin badan.]

     — This is a new style of dance, Mat.
     — Uh, I can't keep up with it. Moreover, I can't shake my buttocks while shaking my body at the same time.

2. (by extension) dance party
   • 2006 [1963], Firman Muntaco, “Cherry Pink”, in Gambang Jakarte [A Jakartan Ensemble], Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN, page 230:

     Yem, yu entar malem kite ikut dangsa-twist di rumenye si Ati. Pan die jarig!

     [Yem, yu, entar malem, kitè ikut dangsa twist di rumènyè si Ati. Pan, diè jarig^[sic]!]

     Yem, c'mon, later tonight, we're joining the twist dance party at Ati's house. Y'know she's having her birthday, right?

dangsa(chiefly Kota)

1. (transitive, intransitive) to dance (especially in a party)

   Synonyms: ngibing, ngigel, nandak, jogèt

   • 1969, Suhaeri Mufti, “Keanehan Djaman [What a Strange Time]”, in Sabeni Djago Tanah Abang [Sabeni the Tanah Abang Hero]‎^[3], performed by Lilis Suryani, Jakarta: Diastar, track B4:

     Adu dandan, dansè gogo bugi / Dari soré, malem, sampè’ pagi

     Flaunting outfits, dancing go-go and boogie / From dusk, all night, till dawn

   • 1972, Rachman A., “Hostess”, in Tukang Tuak [Palm Wine Seller]‎^[4], performed by Ida Royani, Jakarta: Indah, track B5:

     Adè musik, noh, kentrang-kentrang-kentring / Nyang dangsè, idih, ampè’ temiring-miring

     There was music, there, (it went) strum-strum-strum / Those who danced could no longer stand straight

Generally used in the bare, unaffixed form homophonic with the noun, unlike several other terms for "to dance" that are formed by prefixing the nouns with active voice marker N-.

• Kähler, H. (1966), “dangse”, in Wörterverzeichnis des Omong Djakarta [Glossary of the Jakartan speech] (in German), Berlin: Verlag von Dietrich Reimer, page 42
• Chaer, A. (2009) [1976], “dangsè”, in Kamus dialek Jakarta [Dictionary of the Jakarta dialect], revised edition (in Indonesian), Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN, page 96