zunzum

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• zum-zum

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /zũˈzũ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /zũˈzũ/

• Rhymes: -ũ
• Hyphenation: zun‧zum

Noun

zunzum m (plural zunzuns)

1. humming; buzzing
2. (figuratively) indistinct noise
3. (figuratively) rumor; gossip

Quotations

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