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    conga

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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    con·ga /ˈkɒŋɡə $ ˈkɑːŋɡə/ noun [countable]  APDa dance in which people dance in a line, holding on to the person in front of them 康茄舞 →4  See picture of 见图 DRUM
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    conga• His resourcefulness and range of sound from an orthodox conga set and assorted percussion props is breathtaking.    Origin conga (1900-2000) American Spanish Spanish, from congo “of the Congo (= area of central Africa)”
    con·ga nounChineseSyllable
    dance line, dance in people Corpus which a a in


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    conga
    con‧ga /ˈkɒŋɡə $ ˈkɑːŋɡə/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1900-2000
     Language: American Spanish
     Origin: Spanish, from congo 'of the Congo (= area of central Africa)'
    a dance in which people dance in a line, holding on to the person in front of them


    congaBrE /ˈkɒŋɡə/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɑːŋɡə/ 🔊 nouna fast dance in which the dancers follow a leader in a long winding line, with each person holding on to the person in front; a piece of music for this dance 康茄舞；康茄舞乐曲
     (also ˈconga drum) a tall narrow drum that you play with your hands 康茄鼓（用手击打的狭长鼓）