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dumka

dum·ka
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [doo m-kuh]
    • /ˈdʊm kə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [doo m-kuh]
    • /ˈdʊm kə/

Definitions of dumka word

  • noun plural dumka a Slavic folk song that alternates in character between sadness and gaiety. 1
  • noun plural dumka an instrumental composition or movement imitative of such a folk song. 1
  • noun dumka a piece of Slavonic music that typically has abrupt changes in mood from sadness to joy 0
  • noun dumka a Slavonic lyrical song 0
  • noun dumka (as modifier) 0
  • noun dumka A genre of instrumental folk music from Ukraine. 0

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Origin of dumka

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; < Czech < Ukrainian dúmka, orig. diminutive of dúma a genre of narrative folk poetry; see duma

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Parts of speech for Dumka

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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dumka popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dumka usage trend in Literature

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