zumbaia

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /zũˈbaj.ɐ/ [zũˈbaɪ̯.ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /zũˈbaj.ɐ/ [zũˈbaɪ̯.ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /zũˈbaj.a/ [zũˈbaɪ̯.a]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /zũˈbaj.ɐ/

• Rhymes: -ajɐ
• Hyphenation: zum‧bai‧a

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Malay sembahyang.

Noun

zumbaia f (plural zumbaias)

1. bow (ceremonial greeting)

   Synonym: reverência

2. deep courtesy, exaggerated bow
3. (in the plural) sycophancy (exaggerated flattery, with which one seeks to obtain favor, privilege, etc.)

Derived terms

verbs

• zumbaiar

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

zumbaia

1. inflection of zumbaiar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “zumbaia”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
• “zumbaia”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024