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tango.

tango (ballroom dance)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtanɡo/[ˈt̪ãŋ.ɡo]
  1. tango (ballroom dance)

    masculine
  2. a style of music associated with the tango dance (used to accompany and set the beat for the dance)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Probably from a Niger-Congo language, but an onomatopoeic origin for the dance has been suggested as well.

verb/ˈtanɡo/[ˈt̪ãŋ.ɡo]
  1. first-person singular present indicative of tangar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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