The Society of Folk Dance Historians (SFDH)

The Society of Folk Dance Historians (SFDH)

Hungarian Dance Terms
Compiled by Dick Oakes

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akasztós: limping, dragging
bokázó: heel (ankle) clicks
bukós: down
calogató: teasing
cifra: gaudy
csapás: slapping
dobogós: platform (beat)
dus: lush, rich, abundant
forgó: turning, twirling
forgás: spin
friss: fast ("fresh")
gyertás: candle
gyors: fast
haromugrós: three jumps
hetlépes: seven step
járás: restrained

kanás: swineherder
karika: ring (circle)
karikázó: circle dance
kedves: darling
kis: small, short
kisharang: little bell
lassű: slow
legentö: leg swing
mártogatós: dipping
mars: march
nagyugrós: big jump
negyes: dance for four
páros: double
pontozó: point
rezgő: tremble, shake (upbeat)
rezgős: playful, bounce

ringás: swaying
rida: pivot (buzz step)
rilka: rare
ring: sway
ritka: slow
setáló: promenade
sűrű: fast, thick, dense
szegény: poor
szökken: leaping, hopping
szökős: jumping
tánc: dance
táncok: dances
táncrend: dance cycle
tükör: mirror
ugrós: leap, jump

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