kwassa kwassa

English

WOTD – 23 October 2008

Etymology

Perhaps from the French quoi ça? (“what is it?”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkwɑs.ə ˈkwɑs.ə/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

kwassa kwassa (uncountable)

1. A dance rhythm from the Congo (DRC), where the hips move back and forth while the hands move to follow the hips.

Translations

dance rhythm

• French: kwasa kwasa (fr)