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yuka

yuka noun: a secular Afro-Cuban musical tradition with drumming, singing and dancing, developed by Kongo slaves in colonial times. Also the alternative form of yuca.

Noun

yuka (uncountable)

  1. A secular Afro-Cuban musical tradition with drumming, singing and dancing, developed by Kongo slaves in colonial times.

Proper noun capitalized: Yuka

Yuka

  1. A female given name from Japanese.

Also used as

yuka is also the alternative form of yuca.

Questions about yuka

What does yuka mean?
Yuka means a secular Afro-Cuban musical tradition with drumming, singing and dancing, developed by Kongo slaves in colonial times.
What part of speech is yuka?
Yuka can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near yuka in the dictionary

  1. Yujin Dan
  2. Yujin Point
  3. yuk
  4. yuk hwe
  5. yuk it up
  6. yuka
  7. Yukaghir
  8. Yukaghirs
  9. Yukagir
  10. Yukako
  11. yukar

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