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rumba

rumba

noun RROOM-bah Rare

Origin: From Cuban Spanish, possibly of Bantu origin.

Usage Note

Rumba refers to a family of Afro-Cuban musical and dance genres that spread globally and also gave rise to the rumba flamenca (Catalan rumba) in Spain. In casual Latin American Spanish, irse de rumba can also mean 'to go partying'. Note the initial rr-like trill in the pronunciation.

Examples

"Bailaron una rumba en la fiesta del barrio."

Natural Translation

They danced a rumba at the neighbourhood party.

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