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oriental dance

oriental dance noun: synonym of belly dance.

Noun

oriental dance (countable and uncountable, plural oriental dances)

  1. Synonym of belly dance.
    Synonyms:
    belly dance

oriental dance meaning in Arabic

oriental dance in Arabic

form of dance — see also belly dance
رَقْص شَرْقِيّ raqṣ šarqiyy

Synonyms of oriental dance

Forms of oriental dance

pluraloriental dances

Origin of oriental dance

Calque of Arabic رَقْص شَرْقِيّ (raqṣ šarqiyy), equivalent to oriental + dance.

Questions about oriental dance

What does oriental dance mean?
Oriental dance means synonym of belly dance.
What is oriental dance in Arabic?
Oriental dance in Arabic is رَقْص شَرْقِيّ (raqṣ šarqiyy). See Oriental dance meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is oriental dance?
Oriental dance is a noun.
What is the plural of oriental dance?
The plural of oriental dance is oriental dances.

Words near oriental dance in the dictionary

  1. oriental blue
  2. oriental carpet
  3. oriental carpets
  4. oriental cockroach
  5. oriental cockroaches
  6. oriental dance
  7. oriental dances
  8. Oriental darter
  9. Oriental darters
  10. Oriental dormice
  11. Oriental dormouse

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