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bomba

bomba noun: a form of traditional drumming, and an associated form of dance, from Puerto Rico.

Noun

bomba (countable and uncountable, plural bombas)

  1. A form of traditional drumming, and an associated form of dance, from Puerto Rico.
    • This eclectic group is dedicated to preserving the Puerto Rican traditions of bomba and plena, two drum-focused (and African-derived) forms of traditional dance music.2009 January 23, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022

Proper noun capitalized: Bomba

Bomba (plural Bombas)

  1. A surname.

Forms of bomba

Noun
pluralbombas
Proper noun
pluralBombas

Origin of bomba

Borrowed from Spanish bomba.

Phrases with bomba

Questions about bomba

What does bomba mean?
Bomba means a form of traditional drumming, and an associated form of dance, from Puerto Rico.
What part of speech is bomba?
Bomba can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of bomba?
The plural of bomba is bombas.

Words near bomba in the dictionary

  1. bomb vessels
  2. bomb-ass
  3. bomb-proof
  4. bomb-thrower
  5. bomb-throwers
  6. bomba
  7. bombable
  8. bombacaceous
  9. bombace
  10. bombaceous
  11. bombachas

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