Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bongo flava

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: bon-go fla-va
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A genre of Tanzanian music that arose in the 1990s, combining traditional styles with American hip-hop, reggae, etc.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"(Before temporarily closing his studio in 2004, Master J had two bongo flava producers working for him and one producer who worked with other genres of popular music.)"

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

Zenji flava

Questions

What does bongo flava mean?: A genre of Tanzanian music that arose in the 1990s, combining traditional styles with American hip-hop, reggae, etc.

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