n.
Pronunciation: ' kä ŋ -g ə
Function: noun
Etymology: American Spanish, probably from feminine of congo black person, from Congo, region in Africa
Date: 1935
1 : a Cuban dance of African origin involving three steps followed by a kick and performed by a group usually in single file
2 : a tall barrel-shaped or tapering drum of Afro-Cuban origin that is played with the hands
conga