zumbaia

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -ajɐ
  • Hyphenation: zum‧bai‧a

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Malay sembahyang.

Noun

zumbaia f (plural zumbaias)

  1. bow (ceremonial greeting)
    Synonym: reverência
  2. deep courtesy, exaggerated bow
  3. (in the plural) sycophancy (exaggerated flattery, with which one seeks to obtain favor, privilege, etc.)
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

zumbaia

  1. inflection of zumbaiar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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