CONGA


Meaning of CONGA in English

[ 'kɒŋgə ]

■ noun

1》 a Latin American dance performed by several people in a line, one behind the other.

2》 (also ~ drum ) a tall, narrow drum beaten with the hands.

■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed or ~'d ) perform the ~.

Origin

1930s: from Latin Amer. Sp., from Sp., feminine of congo 'Congolese'.

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