"kuduro" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: kuduru [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt|-}} Portuguese Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kuduro (uncountable)
  1. An energetic, danceable style of music originating in Angola, combining local styles like semba with influences from Caribbean music, especially zouk and soca. Tags: uncountable Translations (style of music): kuduro [masculine] (Catalan), kuduru [masculine] (Catalan), kuduro [masculine] (French), クドゥーロ (kudūro) (Japanese), クドゥール (kudūru) (Japanese), kuduro [masculine] (Portuguese), куду́ро (kudúro) (Russian)

Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /kuˈdu.ɾu/ [Brazil], /kuˈdu.ɾu/ [Brazil], /kuˈdu.ɾo/ [Southern-Brazil], /kuˈdu.ɾu/ [Portugal], [kuˈðu.ɾu] [Portugal] Forms: cuduro [alternative]
Rhymes: -uɾu Etymology: Uncertain, probably from Kimbundu ku (from mataku) or cu (“butt”) + duro (“hard”). Etymology templates: {{unc|pt}} Uncertain, {{der|pt|kmb|ku}} Kimbundu ku, {{affix|pt|cu<t:butt>|duro<t:hard>}} cu (“butt”) + duro (“hard”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|-}} kuduro m (uncountable)
  1. (music) kuduro (danceable style of music originating in Angola) Wikipedia link: pt:kuduro Tags: masculine, uncountable

Alternative forms

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