yanga
noun/ˈjaŋɡa/
English Definition
A dance with a fast rhythm.
Etymology
- (Possibly from or related to nyanga, from Mende (Sierra Leone) nyanga (“ostentation; showing off”). Possibly influenced by Spanish yanga (“carelessly; without necessity”). Compare Proto-Bantu *-yȧng- (“dance in joy”) and Kongo -yangalala (“be happy”).)