lambada
pronunciation
How to pronounce lambada in British English:
UK [læmˈbɑ:də]
How to pronounce lambada in American English:
US [ləmˈbɑdə, lɑmˈbɑdɑ]
Word Origin
- lambada (n.)
- "sensual Brazilian dance," 1988, from Portuguese, said in some sources to be literally "a beating, a lashing." But others connect it ultimately to Latin lumbus "loin."
Example
- 1. Prof. of dancing : kiss is the lambada danced by two mouths .
- 2. Brazilian fitness is a mix of samba , axe , hip hop and lambada mixed with fast pace music .