"kwassa kwassa" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkwɑs.ə ˈkwɑs.ə/ [US] Audio: en-us-kwassa kwassa.ogg
Etymology: Perhaps from the French quoi ça? (“what is it?”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|quoi ça?||what is it?}} French quoi ça? (“what is it?”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} kwassa kwassa (uncountable)
  1. A dance rhythm from the Congo (DRC), where the hips move back and forth while the hands move to follow the hips. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Dance Translations (dance rhythm): kwasa kwasa (French)
    Sense id: en-kwassa_kwassa-en-noun-enHu8dEH Disambiguation of Dance: 57 43 Disambiguation of 'dance rhythm': 96 4
  2. A traditional flat-bottomed, wooden fishing boat used primarily in the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (so called because it is "very shaky"). Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-kwassa_kwassa-en-noun-AJxZDLxl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 22 78
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