zunidor

Portuguese

Etymology

From zunir (“to buzz”) +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /zu.niˈdoʁ/ [zu.niˈdoh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /zu.niˈdoɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /zu.niˈdoʁ/ [zu.niˈdoχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /zu.niˈdoɻ/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /zu.niˈdoɾ/ [zu.niˈðoɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /zu.niˈdo.ɾi/ [zu.niˈðo.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: zu‧ni‧dor

Adjective

zunidor (feminine zunidora, masculine plural zunidores, feminine plural zunidoras)

  1. buzzing, humming

Noun

zunidor m (plural zunidores)

  1. (Brazil, ethnography, music) bullroarer
    Synonyms: zumbidor, aidje, berra-boi, rói-rói, sonidor, urra-boi

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