Paranda

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A decoration for a braid tassel.

    "This woman's hair-braid ornament variously called paranda, phundri, chotiu, or balchoti is used all over India."

  2. 2
    A style of acoustic Garifuna music that is influenced by Spanish music, and which consists primarily of ballads. uncountable

    "Punta rock songs are usually composed by men and are most often based on the rhythm and/or text of existing punta and paranda songs. Paranda songs are Spanish-influenced songs composed and performed by men, with a duple-meter rhythm very similar to that of punta."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A city in Maharashtra.
  2. 2
    A style of Garifuna music.

Synonyms

All synonyms
parangparang

Example

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"This woman's hair-braid ornament variously called paranda, phundri, chotiu, or balchoti is used all over India."

Etymology

Spanish parranda (“merry-making or a group of serenaders”).

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