malaguena

[ mal-uh-geyn-yuh or, often, ‐gweyn‐ ]

/ ˌmæl əˈgeɪn yə or, often, ‐ˈgweɪn‐ /

noun

a Spanish dance similar to the fandango, originating in Málaga.

Nearby words

maladroit, malady, malaga, malagasy, malagasy republic, malaguena, malagueña, malaise, malakal, malalignment, malam

Origin of malaguena

1880–85; < Spanish malagueña (feminine) of Málaga; for suffix see Madrileño

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Examples from the Web for malaguena

The malaguena is Andalusian, and the jota is Aragonese; but both are popular in Castile.
Spanish Life in Town and Country|L. Higgin and Eugne E. Street

British Dictionary definitions for malaguena

malagueña

/ (ˌmæləˈɡeɪnjə) /

noun

a Spanish dance similar to the fandango

Word Origin for malagueña

Spanish: of or from Málaga

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