tchibum

Portuguese

Etymology

Imitative.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈbũ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈbũ/ [t͡ʃiˈβũ]

Interjection

tchibum

1. (onomatopoeia) splash (the sound made by an object hitting a liquid)

   Synonyms: chuá, splash

   • 2018 October 15, Thomas Harris, Antonio Gonçalves Penna, O silêncio dos inocentes‎^[1], Editora Record, →ISBN:

     Na pequena tela, mamãe subia no toboágua e tchibum!, mergulhava na piscina, tchibum!

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