Icelandic

Noun

bumba f ‎(genitive singular bumbu, nominative plural bumbur)

1. a drum
2. a fat or protruding belly; potbelly, paunch

Declension

Synonyms

• (paunch): ístra

Latvian

Futbola bumba (1)

Basketbola bumba (1)

Bumba (3)

Bumba (3)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [būmba]

Noun

bumba f (4th declension)

1. (sports) ball (globe of flexible material, for playing, for sports, for gymnastics)

   gumijas, ādas bumba‎ ― rubber, leather ball

   futbola, basketbola, volejbola bumba‎ ― football, basketball, volleyball

   tenisa bumba‎ ― tennis ball

   piesūknēt bumbu‎ ― to inflate a ball

   rotaļāties ar bumbu‎ ― to play with a ball

   mest bumbu‎ ― to throw the ball

   bumba atlec no zemes‎ ― the ball bounced off the ground

   apaļs kā bumba‎ ― round as a ball

2. ball (round or spherical object)

   dekoratīvas stikla bumbas‎ ― decorative glass balls

   biljarda bumbas‎ ― billiard balls

3. (weaponry) bomb (metal shell filled with explosives)

   fugasa bumba‎ ― fougasse bomb (= blockbuster)

   šķembu bumba‎ ― cluster bomb

   bumba ar laika degli‎ ― time bomb

   ķīmiskā bumba‎ ― chemical bomb

   ūdeņraža bumba‎ ― hydrogen bomb

   mest bumbas‎ ― to throw bombs

   kā bumbas sprādziens‎ ― like a bomb exploding (= sudden, unexpected)

Declension

Derived terms

• atombumba
• kodolbumba
• ūdeņraža bumba