African words used in Spanish from Puerto Rico, Cuba and The Dominican Republic. Anamú - a bush, a plant Bachata - a dance from the Dominican Republic, originally just any kind of party Baquiné - wake for dead children Bembeteo - a talkative person, usually someone who speaks way more than they they should Bembón - a person with big lips Bochinche - gossip Bomba - african type dance Bongó - percussion instrument Burundanga - mix of things (usually in cooking) Cachimbo - smoking pipe (according to a more official definition), but also used as a nickname Calalú - vegetable Candungo - container, usually bucket or trash can Chango - a type of black bird, also a timid or wimpy guy Changa - timid, wimpy girl Cheche - boss, guru Chévere - cool, great Chongo - something that doesnt work because its slow or old Chumbo/a - flat butt Cocolo - people who like salsa Cocoroco - sound of a rooster Conga - percussion instrument Dengue - mosquito as well as the virus Fufú - a spell Funche - hard corn meal food Gandinga - pork tripe, intestines Gandul - pigeon pea Gongolí - a little worm Grifería - african hair Guineo - banana Guingambó - okra Jurutungo - used in estoy por lo ultimo instead of ultimo (Im almost there) Mafafo - overweight person, also a type of banana. Malanga - vegetable Malango - an ordinary or stupid person Mambo - type of dance Marifinga - bland cornmeal food Marimba - a seed that is dried and filled with smaller seeds to make the instrument Merengue - a sweet as well as a Dominican dance Mofongo - dish of mashed plantains Mogolla - really mixed up Mondongo - type of dish made of cow stomach Monga - an illness, like a headcold Mongo - without strenght Ñame - yam Ñangotao - squatting Neñeñe - whiny, bratty person Ñoco - missing a part of their body, like a hand or foot Ñoño/a - lazy or childish person Pachanga - a country dance Quimbambas - boondocks Quingombó - a bean Sambumbia - keep adding things, usually liquids (to a stew, for example) Sandunga/eo - enjoyment or a rhythm that overtakes you Titingó - going out to have fun
Posted on: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:39:52 +0000
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