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Where does “congaing” come from?

congaing (English) comes from English conga, from Spanish conga, from Spanish Congo — Congo dance; Congo.

congaing (English): present participle of conga

Definitions

  1. present participle of conga

Ancestry of “congaing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcongaa tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban hand drum of...
2Spanishcongaconga
3SpanishCongoCongo dance; Congo
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