brum

brum

1. Alternative form of brrm.

brum

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

• IPA^(key): [ˈbrum]

brum

1. the cry of a bear

• “brum”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “brum”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

brum

1. imperative of brumme

An onomatopoeia.

• IPA^(key): [ˈbrum]
• Hyphenation: brum
• Rhymes: -um

brum

1. alternative form of brumm

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• IPA^(key): /prʏːm/
• Rhymes: -ʏːm

brum n (genitive singular brums, nominative plural brum)

1. bud

brum m (feminine singular bruma, masculine plural brums, feminine plural brumes)

1. (Gherdëina) blue

brum m (plural brums)

1. (Gherdëina) blue

• bröm (Badiot)
• brun (Fascian)

brum n

1. a deep humming or growling sound (from for example a bear, an engine, or a fan)

A deep "thick" slowly oscillating humming sound. "Growl" is included as a translation as describing a bear as humming or droning sounds off, and "brumma" is often used for bears.

• brumma

• “brum”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “brum”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “brum”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)

From English broom.

brum

1. broom

brum intrans., transitive brumim

1. to sweep

• Volker, C. A. (general editor), et al. (2008), Papua New Guinea Tok Pisin English Dictionary, Oxford University Press in association with Wantok Niuspepa, →ISBN, page 13