guaracha

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish guaracha.

Noun

guaracha (countable and uncountable, plural guarachas)

1. (music, uncountable) A genre of Cuban popular music with rapid tempo and lyrics.
2. (music, countable) A piece performed in this style.
   • 2007 February 19, William Neuman, “Amid Squeal of Trains at Times Square, Melody of a Store’s Rebirth”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     “Harry was there to be able to tell us what is the difference between a guaracha and a mambo and what’s the montuno and who is really the top-notch danzón band,” she said.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡwaˈɾat͡ʃa/ [ɡwaˈɾa.t͡ʃa]
• Rhymes: -atʃa
• Syllabification: gua‧ra‧cha

Noun

guaracha f (plural guarachas)

1. guaracha

Further reading

• “guaracha”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10