"milonga" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Bemba]

Forms: milonga class 4 [canonical]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mɪ̀dòngà (“rivers”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|bem|bnt-pro|*mɪ̀dòngà||rivers|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *mɪ̀dòngà (“rivers”), {{inh+|bem|bnt-pro|*mɪ̀dòngà||rivers}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mɪ̀dòngà (“rivers”) Head templates: {{head|bem|noun form|g=c4}} milonga class 4
  1. augmentless of imilonga.
    Sense id: en-milonga-bem-noun-vGdzc1dd Categories (other): Bemba entries with incorrect language header, Bemba links with redundant alt parameters, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 35 5 6 7 8 12 1 12 1 12 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 7 9 10 8 12 1 14 1 14 1

Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /miˈlɔŋ.ɡaː/ Forms: milonga's [plural], milongaatje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish milonga. Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|es|milonga}} Spanish milonga Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-'s|+}} milonga f (plural milonga's, diminutive milongaatje n)
  1. milonga, style of dance related to tango Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-milonga-nl-noun-MUW4K4OK Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 28 34 38
  2. tango session Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-milonga-nl-noun-g-3cjStA Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 28 34 38
  3. place for dancing tango Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-milonga-nl-noun-q2j3Mahe Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 28 34 38

Noun [English]

Forms: milongas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish milonga, in turn from Brazilian Portuguese milonga (“chant”). Theories connect the word to the nineteenth century slave trade between South America and Africa. The ultimate source is unknown, but may relate to Kimbundu mulonga (“word”), or Kongo nlonga or Punu mulonga (“line, row”) in reference to dancers. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|milonga}} Spanish milonga, {{der|en|pt-BR|milonga|gloss=chant}} Brazilian Portuguese milonga (“chant”), {{cog|kmb|mulonga|gloss=word}} Kimbundu mulonga (“word”), {{cog|kg|nlonga}} Kongo nlonga, {{cog|puu|mulonga|gloss=line, row}} Punu mulonga (“line, row”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} milonga (countable and uncountable, plural milongas)
  1. (music) A form of music originating in Argentina, Uruguay, and Southern Brazil. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-milonga-en-noun-4VcmxVyD Categories (other): Musical genres Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (dance) A dance which accompanies this music. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-milonga-en-noun-Eo5ICc63 Categories (other): Dance, English entries with incorrect language header, Dances Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Dances: 21 79 Topics: dance, dancing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: milonguero

Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /miˈlõ.ɡɐ/ [Brazil], /miˈlõ.ɡɐ/ [Portugal] Forms: milongas [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps of African origin and from Kimbundu milonga (“issue, argument”). Etymology templates: {{der|pt|kmb|milonga|t=issue, argument}} Kimbundu milonga (“issue, argument”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} milonga f (plural milongas)
  1. (music) milonga Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-milonga-pt-noun-kK~e6Nxz Categories (other): Musical genres Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (dance) milonga Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-milonga-pt-noun-kK~e6Nxz1 Categories (other): Dance, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Topics: dance, dancing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: milongueiro

Noun [Spanish]

IPA: /miˈlonɡa/, [miˈlõŋ.ɡa] Forms: milongas [plural]
Rhymes: -onɡa Etymology: Related to Portuguese milonga, perhaps both ultimately of African origin and from Kimbundu milonga (“issue, argument”). Etymology templates: {{cog|pt|milonga}} Portuguese milonga, {{der|es|kmb|milonga|t=issue, argument}} Kimbundu milonga (“issue, argument”) Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} milonga f (plural milongas)
  1. (music) milonga Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-milonga-es-noun-kK~e6Nxz Categories (other): Musical genres Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (dance) milonga Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-milonga-es-noun-kK~e6Nxz1 Categories (other): Dance, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 11 78 10 Topics: dance, dancing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (colloquial) a lie or falsehood Tags: colloquial, feminine Synonyms: engaño, cuento
    Sense id: en-milonga-es-noun-RiJC2Y-O
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: milonguero

Inflected forms

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        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
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        "feminine"
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      "glosses": [
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        [
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        "feminine"
      ]
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      "glosses": [
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        "feminine"
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    {
      "ipa": "/miˈlɔŋ.ɡaː/"
    }
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}

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      "args": {
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      "name": "cog"
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          "ref": "2007 January 26, Gia Kourlas, “Watching a History Lesson That’s Told Through Tango”, in New York Times:",
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        "A dance which accompanies this music."
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        "(dance) A dance which accompanies this music."
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        "plural"
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        "mi",
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        "ga"
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        "milonga"
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      "ipa": "/miˈlõ.ɡɐ/",
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        "Brazil"
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      "ipa": "/miˈlõ.ɡɐ/",
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        "Portugal"
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}

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        "mi‧lon‧ga"
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        "Spanish colloquialisms"
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        "a lie or falsehood"
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          "falsehood"
        ]
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        "(colloquial) a lie or falsehood"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "engaño"
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        {
          "word": "cuento"
        }
      ],
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        "colloquial",
        "feminine"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/miˈlonɡa/"
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      "ipa": "[miˈlõŋ.ɡa]"
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    {
      "rhymes": "-onɡa"
    }
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}

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  "msg": "suspicious unhandled suffix in Bemba: 'milonga class 4', originally 'milonga class 4'",
  "path": [
    "milonga"
  ],
  "section": "Bemba",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "milonga",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "msg": "suspicious unhandled suffix in Bemba: 'milonga class 4', originally 'milonga class 4'",
  "path": [
    "milonga"
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  "section": "Bemba",
  "subsection": "noun",
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  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1147",
  "msg": "suspicious related form tags ['canonical']: 'milonga class 4' in 'milonga class 4'",
  "path": [
    "milonga"
  ],
  "section": "Bemba",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "milonga",
  "trace": ""
}

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