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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieszumbido
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zumbido
"O zumbido da geladeira era reconfortante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make a low, continuous sound, often with one's lips closed.
"She began to hum her favorite tune while cooking."
- 1
A low, continuous sound made by a person or a machine.
"The hum of the refrigerator was a comforting background noise."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'hum' is of imitative origin (onomatopoeic), echoing the low continuous sound made by bees and human voices. It appeared in Middle English around the 14th century as 'hummen', closely related to Middle Dutch and German forms like 'hummen' or 'zummen'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hum" is said worldwide
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bourdonnement
Transliteration: bourdonnement
"Le bourdonnement du réfrigérateur était apaisant."
Summen
Transliteration: ˈzʊmən
"Das Summen des Kühlschranks war beruhigend."
ronzio
Transliteration: ronzio
"Il ronzio del frigorifero era rassicurante."
zumbido
Transliteration: zumbido
"El zumbido del refrigerador era reconfortante."
zumbido
Transliteration: zumbido
"O zumbido da geladeira era reconfortante."
गुनगुनाना
Transliteration: gungunana
"फ्रिज का गुनगुनाना सुकून देने वाला था।"
嗡嗡声
Transliteration: wēngwēng shēng
"冰箱的嗡嗡声让人感到安心。"
웅웅거림
Transliteration: ung-unggeorim
"냉장고의 웅웅거림은 편안함을 주었다."
ハミング
Transliteration: hamingu
"冷蔵庫のハミングは安心感を与えた。"
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