Polyglot Dictionary

zumbir

/zũˈbiɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
zumbo
preterite (eu)
zumbi
past participle
zumbido

Meaning

  1. to buzz

    • O mosquito zumbiu.

      The mosquito buzzed.

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Spanish

zumbar

zumbar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to buzz."

Practice

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