English Explanatory Dictionary

milonga

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of music originating in Argentina, Uruguay, and Southern Brazil.
  2. A dance which accompanies this music.

Word forms

milonga milongas

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish milonga, in turn from Brazilian Portuguese milonga (“chant”). Theories connect the word to the nineteenth century slave trade between South America and Africa. The ultimate source is unknown, but may relate to Kimbundu mulonga (“word”), or Kongo nlonga or Punu mulonga (“line, row”) in reference to dancers.

Derived words

milonguero
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