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dance in Malay

tari

/dɑːns/

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Northern England/dans/

dance in Malay: tari, menari. In English, dance means a sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.

Malay words for dance

movements to music
tari
move rhythmically to music
menari

English meaning of dance

  1. noun A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
  2. noun A social gathering where dancing is the main activity.
  3. noun The art, profession, and study of dancing.
  4. noun A piece of music with a particular dance rhythm.

Full definition of dance

dance in a sentence

  • I do a dance when she plays the drums!
  • He does the Gangnam Style dance with his friends in school.
  • The dance we had in August 2008 is one of the greatest moments of my life!

Synonyms of dance

dance in other languages

Questions about dance in Malay

What is the meaning of dance in Malay?
Dance in Malay is tari, menari.
Apakah maksud dance dalam bahasa Melayu?
Dance: tari, menari.
What does dance mean in English?
Dance means a sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: dance (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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