malaguena

American

[mal-uh-gayn-yuh, -gwayn-] / ˌmæl əˈgeɪn jə, -ˈgweɪn- /

noun

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

malagueña British

/ ˌmæləˈɡeɪnjə /

noun

a Spanish dance similar to the fandango

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Etymology

Origin of malaguena

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

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malaguena

The malaguena is Andalusian, and the jota is Aragonese; but both are popular in Castile.

From Spanish Life in Town and Country by William Harbutt Dawson

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