yanga
See also: Yanga
Jamaican Creole
Etymology
Possibly from or related to nyanga, from Mende nyanga (“ostentation; showing off”). Possibly influenced by Spanish yanga (“carelessly; without necessity”). Compare Proto-Bantu *-yȧng- (“dance in joy”) and Kongo -yangalala (“be happy”).
Noun
yanga
- A dance with a fast rhythm.
Verb
yanga
- To walk or dance provocatively.
References
- Cassidy, Frederic Gomes; Le Page, Robert Brock, editors (2002) Dictionary of Jamaican English, 2nd edition, University of the West Indies Press, →ISBN, page 484
Tagalog
Noun
yangá
- flowerpot
Synonyms
- masetera
- paso