pachanga

English

Etymology

From Spanish pachanga.

Noun

pachanga (uncountable)

1. A lively style of Cuban music, a mixture of son montuno and merengue.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈt͡ʃanɡa/ [paˈt͡ʃãŋ.ɡa]
• Rhymes: -anɡa
• Syllabification: pa‧chan‧ga

Noun

pachanga f (plural pachangas)

1. (Cuba, US) a lively style of Cuban music, a mixture of son montuno and merengue
2. (Argentina, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Uruguay) party, bash (social gathering)
3. (sports) pick-up game; football, basketball or another sport kickabout; friendly game

   Synonym: (Cuba) pitén

Descendants

• → English: pachanga

See also

• boncho m
• carrete m
• farra f
• fiesta f
• guateque m
• juerga f
• marcha f
• parranda f
• reventón m
• tenderete m

Further reading

• “pachanga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28