RUMBA


Meaning of RUMBA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also rhum·ba ˈrəm-bə, ˈru̇m-, ˈrüm-

Etymology: American Spanish

Date: 1916

: a ballroom dance of Cuban origin in 2/4 or 4/4 time with a basic pattern of step-close-step and marked by a delayed transfer of weight and pronounced hip movements ; also : the music for this dance

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