csardas

== English == === Alternative forms === csárdás, czardas === Etymology === From Hungarian csárdás, adjectival form of csárda (“tavern”), from Ottoman Turkish چارطاق (çardak, “arbour, summerhouse”), from Persian چارتاق (čârtâq, “four-arch”), from چار (čâr, “four”) +‎ طاق (tâq, “arch”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtʃɑːdæʃ/, /ˈzɑːdəs/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɑɹdɑʃ/ === Noun === csardas (plural csardases) An intricate Hungarian folk dance characterized by variations in tempo. The two main parts are called lassú (slow) and friss (quick). The music and melody for such a dance. ==== Translations ====