ou com balla
/ˈɔw kõ ˈba.lɐ/
PT
A traditional Portuguese folk circle dance, in which participants join hands in a circle and perform coordinated steps to folk music
Os aldeões se reuniram para dançar o ou com balla na festa da vila.
The villagers gathered to dance the ou com balla at the village festival.
Etymology
The phrase comes from Portuguese. "Ou" means 'where', "com" means 'with', and "balla" is an old spelling of "baila" (dance). The name likely comes from traditional lyrics that began with the question "Where with the dance?"
Memory Aid
Break down the Portuguese phrase: "ou" (where) + "com" (with) + "balla" (dance) → remember it means 'where with the dance', which refers to the circle dance formation.
Collocations
dançar ou com ballafesta de ou com ballamúsica de ou com balla
Synonyms
dança circular tradicional portuguesa
Related Words
dança folclorefesta portuguesadança circular