rumba
/ˈɹʊmbə/
rumba noun: a slow-paced Cuban partner dance in 4:4 time.
Noun
rumba (plural rumbas)
- A slow-paced Cuban partner dance in 4:4 time.
- The music of Cuba has had a worldwide influence on forms of song and dance. René Buch who conceived and directed a musical “collage” called “¡Habana!” at the Repertorio Español on East 27th Street, points out the influence on Spain, for example, which received ‘habaneras’ and ‘contradanzas’ from...1982 December 27, Edward Rothstein, “Music: 40 Songs of Cuba”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 03 Sep 2023, page C12
Verb
rumba (third-person singular simple present rumbas, present participle rumbaing, simple past and past participle rumbaed)
- To dance the rumba.
rumba meaning in Tagalog and Malay
rumba in Tagalog
- dance
- rumba
rumba in Malay
- dance
- rumba
Forms of rumba
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | rumbas |
| alternative form | rhumba |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | rumbas |
| present participle | rumbaing |
| past participle | rumbaed |
| past | rumbaed |
Origin of rumba
Borrowed from Spanish rumba.
Words formed from rumba
Questions about rumba
- What does rumba mean?
- Rumba means a slow-paced Cuban partner dance in 4:4 time.
- What is rumba in Tagalog?
- Rumba in Tagalog is rumba. See Rumba meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is rumba?
- Rumba can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce rumba?
- Rumba is pronounced /ˈɹʊmbə/.
- What is the plural of rumba?
- The plural of rumba is rumbas.
Words near rumba in the dictionary
Source and license
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