dugem

Indonesian

Etymology

Blend of dunia (“world”) +‎ gemerlap (“sparkling”), referring to the glimmer of disco balls.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈduɡəm]
• Hyphenation: du‧gêm

Noun

dugêm (first-person possessive dugemku, second-person possessive dugemmu, third-person possessive dugemnya)

1. (colloquial, acronym) nightlife, referring to clubbing scenes and discotheques.

Verb

dugêm

1. (colloquial) to club, visiting the nightlife.

Further reading

• “dugem” 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.