different between charanga vs charango

English

Etymology

From Spanish charanga.

Noun

charanga (plural charangas)

1. (countable, uncountable, music) A traditional ensemble of Cuban dance music, and the genre of music they create.

Further reading

• charanga on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Spanish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t??a??an?a/, [t??a??ã?.?a]

Noun

charanga f (plural charangas)

1. charanga

Further reading

• “charanga” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

English

Etymology

Spanish charango, onomatopoeic, or perhaps a corruption of charanga. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t?????æ????/

Noun

charango (plural charangos)

1. A small guitar-like stringed instrument with five courses of eighteen to fifteen strings, originating in traditional Andean folk music.

Derived terms

• charanguista, charangoist
• charangon

Translations

See also

• Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

References

• 1998. The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. Edited by Bruno Nettl, Terry E. Miller, Ruth M. Stone, Sean Williams. Pg. 213.

Further reading

• charango on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Italian

Noun

charango m (plural charanghi)

1. (music) charango

Spanish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t??a??an?o/, [t??a??ã?.?o]

Noun

charango m (plural charangos)

1. (music) charango

Further reading

• “charango” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.