JARABE TAPATÍO Definition & Meaning

jarabe �ٲ��貹��í��

[ Spanish hah-rah-ve tah-pah-tee-aw ]

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noun

a dance of Mexican origin, performed by a couple and consisting of nine figures and melodies, in which the partners often dance facing each other but not touching.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

< Mexican Spanish; Spanish jarabe literally, sweetened drink, syrup; �ٲ��貹��í�� pertaining to Guadalajara (allegedly a word used in this region of Mexico for a serving of three tortillas, originally a unit of cacao bean currency < Nahuatl tlapatiotl price, value)

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Example Sentences

Vizguerra, the Colorado mother, danced the steps of “el jarabe tapatio,” better known as the Mexican hat dance, when a mariachi band began playing.

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Dancers on hand at the airport moved to a number of well-known Mexican songs, including “Jarabe Tapatio,” a traditional dance tune from the northern state of Jalisco.

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