tchibum

Portuguese

Etymology

Imitative.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈbũ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈbũ/ [t͡ʃiˈβũ]

Interjection

tchibum

  1. (onomatopoeia) splash (the sound made by an object hitting a liquid)
    Synonyms: chuá, splash
    • 2018 October 15, Thomas Harris, Antonio Gonçalves Penna, O silêncio dos inocentes‎[1], Editora Record, →ISBN:
      Na pequena tela, mamãe subia no toboágua e tchibum!, mergulhava na piscina, tchibum!
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