bambolear

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: bam‧bo‧le‧ar

Verb

bambolear (first-person singular present bamboleio, first-person singular preterite bamboleei, past participle bamboleado)

  1. to waddle

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Spanish

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Etymology

Of sound-symbolic origin, possibly via Late Latin *bambalare (to swing, sway, shake); compare Portuguese bambolear (to wobble, waddle), Norman bamboler and Walloon bamber (to shake one's head).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bamboleˈaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: bam‧bo‧le‧ar

Verb

bambolear (first-person singular present bamboleo, first-person singular preterite bamboleé, past participle bamboleado)

  1. (transitive, reflexive) to sway, wobble
    Synonym: tambalear
  2. (transitive, reflexive) to swing, oscillate
    Synonym: balancear

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