"charango" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃəˈɹæŋɡəʊ/ Forms: charangos [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish charango, onomatopoeic, or perhaps a corruption of charanga. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|charango}} Spanish charango, {{onomatopoeic|en|nocap=1}} onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-noun}} charango (plural charangos)
  1. A small guitar-like stringed instrument with five courses of eighteen to fifteen strings, originating in traditional Andean folk music. Categories (topical): String instruments Derived forms: charanguista, charangoist, charangon Translations (small guitar-like stringed instrument): 恰朗哥 (qiàlǎnggē) (Chinese Mandarin), charango (Finnish), charango [masculine] (French), चारांगो (cārāṅgo) (Marathi), чаранго (čarango) (Russian), charango [masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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      "sense": "small guitar-like stringed instrument",
      "word": "恰朗哥"
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