bzz

English

Etymology

Imitative. Compare buzz.

Interjection

bzz

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)

(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

bzz (buzzing sound)
Synonym: bzyk

Further reading

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

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