zume

Asturian

Alternative forms

• zumu

Etymology

From Arabic زُوم (zūm, “juice, sap”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθume/, [ˈθu.me]
• Rhymes: -ume
• Hyphenation: zu‧me

Noun

zume m (uncountable)

1. juice (drink)

   Synonym: zusmiu

Galician

Alternative forms

• zumo

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese çumo (circa 1300, General Estoria), from Arabic زُوم (zūm, “juice, sap”), from Ancient Greek ζωμός (zōmós). For the final -e, compare fume. Cognate with Asturian zume, Portuguese sumo and Spanish zumo.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˈθume/ [ˈθu.mɪ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /ˈθume/ [ˈθu.mɪ]
• IPA^(key): (seseo) /ˈsume/ [ˈsu.mɪ]

• Rhymes: -ume
• Hyphenation: zu‧me

Noun

zume m (plural zumes)

1. juice
   • 1822, anonymous author, A parola polêteca:

     os meus ollos cirrichan zume co as tuas burradas

     my eyes are squirting juice with your nonsenses

2. sap

Derived terms

• zumegar

References

• Ernesto González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “çumo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “çum”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• “zume” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “zume” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “zume” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.