bumba

== Albanian == === Noun === bumba inflection of bumbë: definite nominative singular indefinite nominative/accusative plural == Central Dusun == === Etymology === Borrowed from Malay bomba, from Portuguese bomba. === Pronunciation === === Noun === bumba fire brigade; fire department; firefighter === References === “bumba”, in Dusun dictionary, 2025–2026 == Icelandic == === Etymology === Compare Norwegian Nynorsk bomme. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpʏmpa/ Rhymes: -ʏmpa === Noun === bumba f (genitive singular bumbu, nominative plural bumbur) drum Synonym: trumba fat or protruding belly; potbelly, paunch Synonym: ístra ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “bumba” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages) == Latvian == (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [būmba] === Noun === bumba f (4th declension) (sports) ball (globe of flexible material, for playing, for sports, for gymnastics) gumijas, ādas bumba ― rubber, leather ball futbola, basketbola, volejbola bumba ― football, basketball, volleyball tenisa bumba ― tennis ball piesūknēt bumbu ― to inflate a ball rotaļāties ar bumbu ― to play with a ball mest bumbu ― to throw the ball bumba atlec no zemes ― the ball bounced off the ground apaļs kā bumba ― round as a ball ball (round or spherical object) dekoratīvas stikla bumbas ― decorative glass balls biljarda bumbas ― billiard balls (weaponry) bomb (metal shell filled with explosives) fugasa bumba ― fougasse bomb (= blockbuster) šķembu bumba ― cluster bomb bumba ar laika degli ― time bomb ķīmiskā bumba ― chemical bomb ūdeņraža bumba ― hydrogen bomb mest bumbas ― to throw bombs kā bumbas sprādziens ― like a bomb exploding (= sudden, unexpected) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== atombumba kodolbumba ūdeņraža bumba == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === bumba f (definite singular bumba, indefinite plural bumbor, definite plural bumborne) (pre-1917) alternative form of bomme == Portuguese == === Verb === bumba inflection of bumbar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative == Rwanda-Rundi == === Etymology === From Proto-Bantu *-bʊ́mba. === Verb === -bûmba (infinitive kubûmba, perfective (Rwanda) -bûmbye or (Rundi) -bûmvye) to mould (usually from clay) to make pottery ==== Derived terms ==== umubumbyi (Rwanda) / umubumvyi (Rundi) ==== Related terms ==== ibumba == Tausug == === Pronunciation === (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /bumba/ [bʊmˈba] Rhymes: -a Syllabification: bum‧ba === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Spanish bomba. ==== Noun ==== bumba (Sulat Sūg spelling بُمْبَ) (Philippines) pump bomb (explosive device) Synonym: bum (Malaysia, Indonesia) ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Malay bomba, from Portuguese bomba. ==== Noun ==== bumba (Sulat Sūg spelling بُمْبَ) (Malaysia) fire brigade; fire department; firefighter Synonym: bumbiru (Philippines) pump ===== Derived terms ===== == Xhosa == === Etymology === From Proto-Bantu *-bʊ́mba. === Verb === -búmba (transitive) to shape ==== Inflection ==== This verb needs an inflection-table template. == Zulu == === Etymology === From Proto-Bantu *-bʊ́mba. === Verb === -búmba (transitive) to mould, to fashion (from clay) (transitive) to make (from dough) (transitive) to fabricate, to make up ==== Inflection ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ibumba === References === C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “ɓumba”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “ɓumba (3.9)”