zumbido

/θumˈbido/ · B2 · noun · m

buzz

🐝 zumbido = sounds like zoom-BEE-do: a bee going zzzoom

Say zum-BEE-do: the 'zum' mimics a bee's zzzum and the 'bee' in the stressed syllable echoes the insect. It is onomatopoeic, so the sound itself carries the meaning: a buzz, hum, or ringing in the ears.

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