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zumbaia

Portuguese, noun/zũˈbaj.ɐ/

zumbaia is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “bow (ceremonial greeting)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a third-person singular present indicative of zumbaiar.

What does zumbaia mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininebow (ceremonial greeting)

  2. 2

    femininedeep courtesy, exaggerated bow

  3. 3

    femininesycophancy (exaggerated flattery, with which one seeks to obtain favor, privilege, etc.)

verb

  1. 1

    third-person singular present indicative

  2. 2

    second-person singular imperative

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of zumbaia

  • zumbaias plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce zumbaia?

  • Brazil /zũˈbaj.ɐ/
  • Brazil [zũˈbaɪ̯.ɐ]
  • Portugal /zũˈbaj.ɐ/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.