zumbir

Portuguese

Etymology

Onomatopoeic

Pronunciation

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /zũˈbiɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /zũˈbi.ɾi/

  • Homophone: zumbi (Brazil)
  • Hyphenation: zum‧bir

Verb

zumbir (first-person singular present zumbo, first-person singular preterite zumbi, past participle zumbido)

  1. (intransitive) to buzz (to make a low, humming or sibilant sound)

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