jaleo

See also: jaleó

English

Etymology

From Spanish jaleo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɑːˈleɪəʊ/

Noun

jaleo (plural jaleos)

1. A lively Andalusian dance.
2. The clapping that accompanies it.
   • 2005, D. E. Pohren, The Art of Flamenco, Bold Strummer Limited, →ISBN, page 126:

     The jaleo is a necessary and intricate component of flamenco. It usually serves as an accompaniment and encouragement for flamenco's other components, but I have also heard cuadros perform the jaleo very effectively as a solo number.

Further reading

• jaleo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Alejo

Romanian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʒale̯o]

Noun

jaleo f

1. vocative singular of jale

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish jaleo.

Noun

jaleo n (plural jaleo)

1. jaleo

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	jaleo	jaleoul		jaleo	jaleole
genitive-dative	jaleo	jaleoului		jaleo	jaleolor
vocative	jaleoule			jaleolor

References

• jaleo in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaˈleo/ [xaˈle.o]
• Rhymes: -eo
• Syllabification: ja‧le‧o

Etymology 1

Deverbal from jalear (“to encourage”).

Noun

jaleo m (plural jaleos)

1. ruckus; uproar

   Synonyms: alboroto, tumulto

   montar un jaleo

   kick up a fuss

   • 2020, Andrea Pomella, El hombre que tiembla:

     Imagínate el jaleo que tenía montado él solo.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. confusion; hassle

   Synonyms: confusión, desorden

3. applause; cheering
4. (dance) jaleo (lively Andalusian dance)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

jaleo

1. first-person singular present indicative of jalear

Further reading

• “jaleo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28