zunzuncito

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish zunzuncito.

Noun

zunzuncito (plural zunzuncitos)

  1. Mellisuga helenae, the bee hummingbird.

Spanish

Etymology

From zunzún +‎ -cito. Onomatopoeic, akin to English zoom.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θunθunˈθito/ [θũn̟.θũn̟ˈθi.t̪o] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /sunsunˈsito/ [sũn.sũnˈsi.t̪o] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Syllabification: zun‧zun‧ci‧to

Noun

zunzuncito m (plural zunzuncitos)

  1. (Cuba) zunzuncito
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