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Pronunciation / Transliteration: rap
"Le gusta escuchar rap mientras conduce."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A genre of music in which rhythmic and often rhyming speech is chanted to a musical accompaniment.
"He loves to listen to rap music while driving."
- 1
To speak or perform in a rhythmic manner, often in the context of music.
"She can rap her favorite verses flawlessly."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rap' originates from the late Middle English term 'rapen', which means to strike or to hit. It evolved in the 20th century to refer to a style of music characterized by rhythmic speech and rhyming lyrics, particularly within African American culture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rap" is said worldwide
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rap
Transliteration: rap
"Il aime écouter du rap pendant ses trajets."
Rap
Transliteration: Rap
"Er hört gerne Rap-Musik beim Autofahren."
rap
Transliteration: rap
"Ama ascoltare rap mentre guida."
rap
Transliteration: rap
"Le gusta escuchar rap mientras conduce."
rap
Transliteration: rap
"Ele gosta de ouvir rap enquanto dirige."
रैप
Transliteration: raip
"उसे ड्राइव करते समय रैप सुनना पसंद है।"
说唱
Transliteration: shuōchàng
"他喜欢在开车时听说唱音乐。"
랩
Transliteration: raeb
"그는 운전할 때 랩 음악을 듣는 것을 좋아합니다."
ラップ
Transliteration: rappu
"彼は運転中にラップを聴くのが好きです。"
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