RUMBA
What does "RUMBA" mean?
A rhythmic Cuban dance and its accompanying music, marked by sensual hip movement.
Meanings
- An Afro-Cuban dance and music genre, also adapted into ballroom dance. They swayed through a slow rumba under the string lights.
- To dance the rumba. We rumbaed until the band packed up. informal
Did you know?
- In 2016, UNESCO inscribed Cuban rumba on its list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, recognizing it as a festive blend of music, dance, and song.
Word origin
From Cuban Spanish 'rumba', with roots in Afro-Cuban culture; the Spanish word originally suggested a spree, party, or carousing.
Remember it
RUMBA sounds like 'rumble'-feel the low percussion rumble through your hips as you move.
A little poem
Clave taps the night-
two hips answer the drum's call,
argument and dance.
haiku
What it teaches
A culture's deepest joy is often kept not in monuments but in the moves it refuses to forget.
Quick facts
What does RUMBA mean?
A rhythmic Cuban dance and its accompanying music, marked by sensual hip movement.
Is RUMBA a valid word?
Yes — RUMBA is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is RUMBA?
RUMBA has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does RUMBA come from?
From Cuban Spanish 'rumba', with roots in Afro-Cuban culture; the Spanish word originally suggested a spree, party, or carousing.
What can RUMBA teach us?
A culture's deepest joy is often kept not in monuments but in the moves it refuses to forget.
How players do
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