"rebetiko" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rebetika [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Greek ρεμπέτικο (rempétiko, “rebetiko”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|el|ρεμπέτικο||rebetiko}} Greek ρεμπέτικο (rempétiko, “rebetiko”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|rebetika}} rebetiko (countable and uncountable, plural rebetika)
  1. (music) A Greek urban folk song, characterised by lyrics about underworld activity, and played generally on stringed instruments including the bouzouki. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Music Categories (place): Greece Translations (type of Greek urban folk music): ρεμπέτικο (rempétiko) [neuter] (Greek), rebetiko [neuter] (Polish), rebetiko (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-rebetiko-en-noun-v3ic4AMh Disambiguation of Greece: 63 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'type of Greek urban folk music': 87 13
  2. (music, in the plural) This style of music; such music as a genre. Tags: countable, in-plural, uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres
    Sense id: en-rebetiko-en-noun--5ZholM6 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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