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Pronunciation / Transliteration: unpa ongaku
"祭りのテントから陽気なウンパ音楽が聞こえてきた。"
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The characteristic rhythmic sound of a brass instrument, typically a tuba or horn, in oompah music.
"The festival tent echoed with the lively oompah of the brass band."
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Designating or relating to a style of loud, rhythmic brass band music typical of traditional German or Austrian folk celebrations.
"They danced to the cheerful oompah music played by the local accordion and tuba ensemble."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Oompah is an imitative, onomatopoeic word originating in English in the mid-19th century to mimic the rhythmic, alternating bass and chord sound of brass instruments in traditional European folk music. It draws phonetic inspiration from German musical accompaniment styles, specifically associated with beer-hall and oompah bands.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Oompah" is said worldwide
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Oumpa
Transliteration: /u.pa/
"La fanfare a joué un air d'oumpa traditionnel."
Umata
Transliteration: /ˈʊm.pa/
Script: Umpata
"Die Blaskapelle spielte laute Umpata-Musik im Festzelt."
Umpa
Transliteration: /ˈum.pa/
"La banda suonava una vivace musica umpa."
Umpá
Transliteration: /umˈpa/
"La banda de música tocó un alegre ritmo de umpá."
Umpá
Transliteration: /ũˈpa/
"A banda de metais tocava um ritmo animado de umpá."
ऊमपा संगीत
Transliteration: ūmpā saṅgīt
"वहाँ एक पारंपरिक पीतल बाजे का ऊमपा संगीत बज रहा था।"
翁帕音乐
Transliteration: wēng pà yīnyuè
"啤酒节的帐篷里传出了欢快的翁帕音乐。"
움파 음악
Transliteration: umpa eumak
"축제 천막에서 경쾌한 움파 음악이 흘러나왔다."
ウンパ音楽
Transliteration: unpa ongaku
"祭りのテントから陽気なウンパ音楽が聞こえてきた。"
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