bhangra
bhangra · bhangras
A lively style of music originating from IndiaA lively style of music originating from India.
/ˈbɑːŋ.ɡɹə/
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)A lively style of music originating from India.
(countable, uncountable)A traditional Punjabi folk dance, originally a celebration of the harvest.
(countable, uncountable)Any of various modern Punjabi dance styles of the 1950s and 1990s.
(countable, uncountable)Any style of electronic dance music (EDM) influenced by the musics of the Indian subcontinent.
(countable, uncountable)A false daisy (Eclipta prostrata).
Origin
From Punjabi ਭੰਗੜਾ (bhaṅgṛā) / بَھن٘گْڑا (bhaṉgṛā), from ਭੰਗ / بَھن٘گ (bhaṉg, “hemp”) + ـڑFrom Punjabi ਭੰਗੜਾ (bhaṅgṛā) / بَھن٘گْڑا (bhaṉgṛā), from ਭੰਗ / بَھن٘گ (bhaṉg, “hemp”) + ـڑا (-ṛā).
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Forms
plural: bhangrasWord family
1 related wordsDerivedbhangramuffin
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable