Anacaona

• By: Cheo Feliciano
• Album: Cheo

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
Anacaona /a.na.ka.o.na/ B2	noun - a historical figure, a Taino chiefess
india /ˈɪn.di.ə/ A2	noun - a female indigenous person
raza /ˈrɑː.zə/ B1	noun - race or ethnic group
libertad /liˈbɛr.tad/ B1	noun - freedom or liberty
corazón /ko.ɾaˈθon/ A2	noun - heart
llorar /ʝoˈɾaɾ/ A1	verb - to cry
gimiendo /xiˈmjendo/ B2	verb - groaning or moaning
alma /ˈalma/ B1	noun - soul
buena /ˈbwe.na/ A2	adjective - good
valentona /ba.lenˈtona/ B2	adjective - brave or courageous
tribu /ˈtɾi.βu/ A2	noun - tribe
historia /isˈto.ɾja/ A2	noun - history or story
cañona /kaˈɲona/ B2	noun - canyon or gorge

Grammar:

• Tu libertad nunca llegó

  ➔ Negation with 'nunca' to express 'never'

  ➔ 'Nunca' is used to make a negative statement meaning 'never'.

• De la región primitiva

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating origin/location using 'de la'

  ➔ 'De la' indicates origin or location related to 'la región primitiva'.

• Oí tu voz

  ➔ Use of the verb 'oír' in the past tense 'oí' with direct object 'tu voz'

  ➔ 'Oír' means 'to hear', and 'oí' is its simple past tense form, with 'tu voz' as the direct object.

• Pero india que muere llorando

  ➔ Relative clause with 'que' to specify 'india' and present continuous verb 'muere llorando'

  ➔ 'Que' introduces a relative clause describing 'india', and 'muere llorando' is a present tense phrase meaning 'dies crying'.

• Anacaona, areito de Anacaona

  ➔ Use of the noun phrase 'areito de Anacaona' indicating a cultural activity or song associated with Anacaona

  ➔ This noun phrase signifies a traditional cultural song or ceremony associated with Anacaona.