zamacueca

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English

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Etymology

From Spanish zamacueca.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌzɑməˈkweɪkə/

Noun

zamacueca (plural zamacuecas)

  1. An ancient colonial dance and music that originated in the Viceroyalty of Peru, taking its roots from African, Spanish, and Andean rhythms.

Spanish

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θamaˈkweka/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /samaˈkweka/
  • Rhymes: -eka
  • Syllabification: za‧ma‧cue‧ca

Noun

zamacueca f (uncountable)

  1. (Chile, Peru) a folk dance and the music that goes with it
  2. (Puerto Rico) hypocrite

Descendants

  • English: zamacueca, cueca

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