bomba
Portuguese, noun/ˈbõ.bɐ/
bomba is spelled B-O-M-B-A (5 letters) and appears 39 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 2,363rd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Bomba is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “bomb (explosive device)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a third-person singular present indicative of bombar. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “artefato explosivo usado como arma, empregado em guerras contra alvos militares ou civis, que pode ser…”.
What does bomba mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininebomb (explosive device)
- 2
colloquialfemininebombshell (an unforeseen event with important consequences)
- 3
Brazilfeminineslangthe bomb (a success; something excellent)
- 4
Brazilderogatoryfeminineslangtrash (something worthless or of poor quality)
- 5
Brazilfeminineslangsteroid (any anabolic hormone used to promote muscle growth or athletic performance)
- 6
Brazilfeminineslangstrong shot
- 7
Brazilcolloquialfeminineellipsis of bomba de chocolate (“éclair”)
noun
- 1
femininepump (device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas)
- 2
femininepump (device for dispensing liquid or gas to be sold)
- 3
femininebombilla (a straw, often made of metal, ending in a filter and used for drinking maté/chimarrão)
verb
- 1
third-person singular present indicative
- 2
second-person singular imperative
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. artefato explosivo usado como arma, empregado em guerras contra alvos militares ou civis, que pode ser lançado ou plantado: 2. engenho pirotécnico composto de pólvora e estopim 3. aparelho usado para sugar ou impelir fluidos: 4. máquina empregada na extração de leite materno
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of bomba
- bombas plural
- bõba alternative obsolete
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce bomba?
- Brazil /ˈbõ.bɐ/
- Portugal /ˈbõ.bɐ/
- /ˈbõŋ.ba/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to bomba
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is bomba in Portuguese?
bomba appears 39 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).