zamacueca

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Spanish zamacueca

Pronunciation

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Noun

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zamacueca (plural zamacuecas)

  1. An ancient colonial dance and music that originated in the Viceroyalty of Peru, taking its roots from African, Spanish, and Andean rhythms.

Spanish

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Noun

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zamacueca f (uncountable)

  1. (Chile, Peru) a folk dance and the music that goes with it
  2. (Puerto Rico) hypocrite

Descendants

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  • → English: zamacueca, cueca

Further reading

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