bullerengue

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bullerengue, a blend of bulla (“racket”) +‎ arenga (“sermon”).

Noun

bullerengue (uncountable)

1. (music) An African-styled music style and dance from Panama.

Spanish

Etymology

Blend of bulla (“racket”) +‎ arenga (“sermon”). Likely influenced by merengue.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /buʝeˈɾenɡe/ [bu.ʝeˈɾẽŋ.ɡe]

• IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /buʝeˈɾenɡe/ [bu.ʝeˈɾẽŋ.ɡe]
• IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /buʎeˈɾenɡe/ [bu.ʎeˈɾẽŋ.ɡe]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /buʃeˈɾenɡe/ [bu.ʃeˈɾẽŋ.ɡe]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /buʒeˈɾenɡe/ [bu.ʒeˈɾẽŋ.ɡe]

• Rhymes: -enɡe
• Syllabification: bu‧lle‧ren‧gue

Noun

bullerengue m (uncountable)

1. (music) bullerengue