Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bomba

/bˈɑmbə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: bom-ba
IPA: /bˈɑmbə/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of traditional drumming, and an associated form of dance, from Puerto Rico.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Example Sentences

"This eclectic group is dedicated to preserving the Puerto Rican traditions of bomba and plena, two drum-focused (and African-derived) forms of traditional dance music."

Etymology

Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor. Ancient Greek βόμβος (bómbos)bor. Latin bombusbor. Spanish bombabor. English bomba Borrowed from Spanish bomba.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bombas (plural)

Rhymes With

samba mamba lomba

Questions

How do you pronounce bomba?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɑmbə/.
What does bomba mean?: A form of traditional drumming, and an associated form of dance, from Puerto Rico.
Where does bomba come from?: Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor. Ancient Greek βόμβος (bómbos)bor. Latin bombusbor. Spanish bombabor. English bomba Borrowed from Spanish bomba.

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