English

Noun

milonga ‎(plural milongas)

1. A form of music originating in Argentina, Uruguay and Southern Brazil
   • 2007 January 26, Gia Kourlas, “Watching a History Lesson That’s Told Through Tango”, in New York Times:

     In “Gath & Chaves,” a section named after a department store, women pose as mannequins but come to life to dance a tango, a waltz, a milonga and, finally, a mystifying number called “Hound Dog.”

2. A dance which accompanies this music

Derived terms

• milonguero

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miˈlɔŋ.ɡaː/

Etymology

Borrowing from Spanish milonga.

Noun

milonga f ‎(plural milonga's, diminutive milongaatje n)

1. milonga, style of dance related to tango
2. tango session
3. place for dancing tango

Spanish

Noun

milonga f ‎(plural milongas)

1. milonga (music)
2. milonga (dance)
3. (colloquial) A lie or falsehood.

Derived terms

• milonguero