cumbé

Spanish

Etymology

Perhaps from Kongo kúmba (to make noise); compare cumbancha (fiesta, merrymaking).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kumˈbe/ [kũmˈbe]
  • Rhymes: -e
  • Syllabification: cum‧bé

Noun

cumbé m (plural cumbés)

  1. a type of dance originating in Equatorial Guinea
  2. the music that accompanies this dance

Further reading

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