canyengue

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Spanish

Etymology

From canyongo, borrowed from Kimbundu candombe + yongo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /kanˈʝenɡe/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /kanˈʃenɡe/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /kanˈʒenɡe/

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  • Rhymes: -enɡe
  • Syllabification: can‧yen‧gue

Noun

canyengue m (plural canyengues)

  1. (Uruguay, Argentina) a dancing evening
  2. (Uruguay, Argentina) a provocative style of the tango