bumma

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔ.ma/

Verb

bumma

1. third-person singular past historic of bummer

Northern Sami

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈpumːma/

Noun

bumˈma

1. barrier, boom

Inflection

Even a-stem, mˈm-mm gradation
Nominative	bumˈma
Genitive	bumma
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	bumˈma	bummat
Accusative	bumma	bummaid
Genitive	bumma	bummaid
Illative	bumˈmii	bummaide
Locative	bummas	bummain
Comitative	bummain	bummaiguin
Essive	bumˈman
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person bumˈman bumˈmame bumˈmamet 2nd person bumˈmat bumˈmade bumˈmadet 3rd person bumˈmas bumˈmaska bumˈmaset

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Sicilian

Etymology

Uncertain. Likely derived from an earlier *bumba. Maybe related to Latin bombus (“a buzz or a hollow and deep sound”), but the irregular change /u/ > /o/ raises doubts. Cognate with Italian bomba, French bombe, English bomb.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbum.ma/, [ˈbːu.mːa]
• Hyphenation: bùm‧ma

Noun

bumma f (plural bummi)

1. bomb

   Synonym: mascu

Derived terms

• bumma atòmica
• bumma di acqua
• bummazza
• bummiceḍḍa
• bùmmula
• jiri a tirari bummi
• sbummijari
• sbummijata

Related terms

• sbummicari
• sbùmmicu
• vummularu
• vùmmula
• vùmmula malantrina

See also

• aḍḍumari
• bonza
• bottu
• casteḍḍu di focu
• mecciu
• murtaru
• prùvula
• ramu
• sparu
• sùrfuru
• tummari