"dabke" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dabkes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from North Levantine Arabic دَبْكة (dabka) and South Levantine Arabic دَبْكة (dabka). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|apc|دَبْكة|tr=dabka}} Borrowed from North Levantine Arabic دَبْكة (dabka), {{bor|en|ajp|دَبْكة|tr=dabka}} South Levantine Arabic دَبْكة (dabka) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dabke (plural dabkes)
  1. A folk dance of the Levant. Wikipedia link: dabke Categories (topical): Dances Synonyms: dabka, dabkah, dabkeh, dabki
    Sense id: en-dabke-en-noun-aperDcGb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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