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cumbia

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

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  • /ˈkumbja/
  • CMU ARPABET: K AH1 M B IY0 AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

A traditional style of Colombian dance and music, or a piece in this style.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Colombian and Panamanian Spanish cumbia.

Real reading context

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