bzz

English

Etymology

Imitative. Compare buzz.

Interjection

bzz

1. The buzzing sound of a bee, wasp, etc.

Translations

buzzing sound

• Esperanto: zumo (eo)
• Finnish: surr
• Polish: bzyk, bzz (pl)
• Russian: ж-ж-ж (ž-ž-ž)
• Scottish Gaelic: faraman fearaman

Verb

bzz (third-person singular simple present bzzes, present participle bzzing, simple past and past participle bzzed)

1. (intransitive, informal) To make a buzzing sound like that of a bee or wasp.

Translations

to make a buzzing sound

• Esperanto: zumi (eo)
• Russian: жужжать (ru) impf (žužžatʹ), прожужжать (ru) pf (prožužžatʹ)

Polish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bzː/

Interjection

bzz

1. bzz (buzzing sound)

   Synonym: bzyk

Further reading

• bzz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• bzz in Polish dictionaries at PWN