dabke

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A folk dance of the Levant.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɑbkɛ/ /ˈdʌb-/ /-kə/ /-ki/

Word forms

dabke dabkes dabka dabkah dabkeh dabki debka

Etymology

Borrowed from North Levantine Arabic دَبْكة (dabka) and South Levantine Arabic دَبْكة (dabke).

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