bhangra

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/ˈbɑːŋ.ɡɹə/

noun

A lively style of music originating from India.

OriginPunjabi ਭੰਗੜਾ →
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Meanings

nounbhangra (countable and uncountable, plural bhangras)

plural bhangras

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
false daisy

Origin

  1. Punjabiਭੰਗੜਾ
  2. Englishbhangra

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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“bhangra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bhangra. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bhangra,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bhangra.

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