World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesConga
/ˈkɒŋ.ɡə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum beaten with the hands.
"The percussionist played a complex rhythm on the conga during the jazz performance." - 2
A lively Cuban dance in which dancers form a single file behind one another, moving with a characteristic step.
"The wedding guests formed a long line and danced a conga around the reception hall."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English in the mid-20th century from Spanish, ultimately derived from the name of the African ethnic group or region in Congo. Originally referring to the Afro-Cuban drum and dance style associated with carnival music, the term expanded to describe the line dance movement popular in American social dancing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conga" is said worldwide
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conga
Transliteration: conga
"Le musicien a joué du conga avec beaucoup d'énergie."
Conga
Transliteration: Conga
"Sie spielten rhythmische Klänge auf der Conga."
conga
Transliteration: conga
"Il suonatore di conga ha iniziato il ritmo caraibico."
conga
Transliteration: conga
"La comparsa bailaba al ritmo de la conga cubana."
conga
Transliteration: conga
"O percussionista afinou a conga antes do show."
कोंगा
Transliteration: konga
"संगीतकार ने मंच पर कोंगा ड्रम बजाया।"
康加鼓
Transliteration: kāng jiā gǔ
"乐队里有一个乐手专门打康加鼓。"
콩가
Transliteration: kong-ga
"타악기 연주자가 열정적으로 콩가를 두드렸다."
コンガ
Transliteration: konga
"彼はラテン音楽に合わせてコンガを叩いた。"
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