bomba

English

noun

Definitions

(music) A form of traditional drumming, and an associated form of dance, from Puerto Rico.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian bomba (pump).

Origin

Spanish

bomba

Gloss

pump

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

bombus Latin
antibomba Spanish, Castilian
autobomba Spanish, Castilian
bomba Spanish, Castilian
bombazo Spanish, Castilian
bombear Spanish, Castilian
bombilla Spanish, Castilian
bombita Spanish, Castilian
bomba Cebuano
bomba Tagalog
bomba Chamorro