dhaanto

dhaan·to
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UK/ˈdɑːntəʊ/US/ˈdɑntoʊ/

noun

A style of traditional music and a folk dance of the Somali people.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

noundhaanto (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA style of traditional music and a folk dance of the Somali people.

Origin

  1. Somalidhaanto
  2. Englishdhaanto

Borrowed from Somali dhaanto.

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APA

dhaanto. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dhaanto

MLA

“dhaanto.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dhaanto. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dhaanto,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dhaanto.

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