Etymograph

English

topeng

Topeng comes from Indonesian topeng ‘mask’, and goes back to Malay topeng.

  1. Malaymoderntopeng1‘mask’
  2. Indonesianmoderntopeng1‘mask’
  3. Englishtodaytopeng1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English topeng

Lineage

  1. MalaymoderntopengWiktionary, English topeng‘mask’
  2. IndonesianmoderntopengWiktionary, English topeng‘mask’
  3. EnglishtodaytopengWiktionary, English topeng

Every English word from Malay topeng

Today it means

noun A dramatic form of Indonesian dance with masked, costumed performers who interpret traditional myths and fables.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “topeng”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Malay topeng / topeng

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