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charango

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /t͡ʃəˈɹæŋɡəʊ/

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noun

Meaning 1

A small guitar-like stringed instrument with five courses of eighteen to fifteen strings, originating in traditional Andean folk music.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Spanish charango, onomatopoeic, or perhaps a corruption of charanga.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 恰朗哥 (qiàlǎnggē) — small guitar-like stringed instrument
  • Finnish: charango — small guitar-like stringed instrument
  • French: charango — small guitar-like stringed instrument
  • Marathi: चारांगो (cārāṅgo) — small guitar-like stringed instrument
  • Russian: чаранго (čarango) — small guitar-like stringed instrument
  • Spanish: charango — small guitar-like stringed instrument