Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bhangra

/ˈbɑːŋ.ɡɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables: bhangra
IPA: /ˈbɑːŋ.ɡɹə/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lively style of music originating from India.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A traditional Punjabi folk dance, originally a celebration of the harvest.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of various modern Punjabi dance styles of the 1950s and 1990s.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any style of electronic dance music (EDM) influenced by the musics of the Indian subcontinent.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A false daisy (Eclipta prostrata).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Punjabi ਭੰਗੜਾ (bhaṅgṛā) / بَھن٘گْڑا (bhaṉgṛā), from ਭੰਗ / بَھن٘گ (bhaṉg, “hemp”) + ـڑا (-ṛā).

Word Breakdown

Root: ਭੰਗੜਾ
Suffix: ਭੰਗ / بَھن٘گ

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

bhangras (plural)

Derived Forms

bhangramuffin

Questions

How do you pronounce bhangra?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑːŋ.ɡɹə/.
What does bhangra mean?: A lively style of music originating from India.
Where does bhangra come from?: From Punjabi ਭੰਗੜਾ (bhaṅgṛā) / بَھن٘گْڑا (bhaṉgṛā), from ਭੰਗ / بَھن٘گ (bhaṉg, “hemp”) + ـڑا (-ṛā).

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