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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A lively style of music originating from India. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A traditional Punjabi folk dance, originally a celebration of the harvest. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   Any of various modern Punjabi dance styles of the 1950s and 1990s. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   Any style of electronic dance music (EDM) influenced by the musics of the Indian subcontinent. countable, uncountable
5. 5
   A false daisy (Eclipta prostrata). countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

false daisy

Etymology

From Punjabi ਭੰਗੜਾ (bhaṅgṛā) / بَھن٘گْڑا (bhaṉgṛā), from ਭੰਗ / بَھن٘گ (bhaṉg, “hemp”) + ـڑا (-ṛā).

Related phrases

folk dance

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