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lambada

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
lam-ba-da
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fast-paced, erotic Brazilian dance in which couples dance with their stomachs touching.

noun

The music to which it is danced.

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese lambada (“strong slap, hit”).

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

lambadas (plural)

Rhymes With

nevada granada nada armada cicada ramada enchilada shimada scheherazade pada fada empanada

Questions

What does lambada mean?
A fast-paced, erotic Brazilian dance in which couples dance with their stomachs touching.
Where does lambada come from?
Borrowed from Portuguese lambada (“strong slap, hit”).

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