Oompah Meaning in English

word

US

ˈuːmpɑː

OOM-pah

UK

ˈuːmpɑː

OOM-pah

التعريف

A repeated, deep, rhythmic sound made by certain brass band instruments, especially tubas, often used in traditional German or Bavarian music.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used mostly to describe the characteristic background rhythm of brass band music, especially polka or German folk music. It is often imitative, so you may see 'oompah band'. Rare in formal contexts; usually playful or descriptive.

• Spanish: pum-pum (sonido musical)
• Portuguese (BR): pum-pum (som de fanfarra)
• Portuguese (PT): pum-pum (som de fanfarra)
• Chinese (Simplified): 咚咚（管乐队低音声）
• Chinese (Traditional): 咚咚（管樂隊低音聲）
• Hindi: ऊँपा (ध्वनि, बैंड में प्रयोग)
• Arabic: أومباه (صوت موسيقي في الفرق النحاسية)
• Bengali: ওম্পা (বাঁশি বা তুবা সংগীতের স্বর) - ওমপা
• Russian: ум-па - умпа (музыкальный ритм) - у́м-па-па
• Japanese: ウムパ（吹奏楽のリズム） - オンパ
• Vietnamese: ôm-pah (nhịp điệu đồng ca) - nhịp oom-pah
• Korean: 움파 (밴드 리듬)
• Turkish: umpa - umpa (müzik ritmi)
• Urdu: اومپا (بینڈ کا ردھم)
• Indonesian: oompah (irama band)

جمل نموذجية

The tuba plays the oompah in the band.

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German folk music often has an oompah sound.

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The kids laughed at the funny oompah in the song.

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You can hear a strong oompah beat at Oktoberfest parties.

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That classic oompah rhythm makes people want to dance.

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Whenever I hear an oompah band, I think of street festivals.

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