chimbomba

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃimˈbomba/ [t͡ʃĩmˈbõm.ba]
• Rhymes: -omba
• Syllabification: chim‧bom‧ba

Noun

chimbomba f (plural chimbombas)

1. (El Salvador) Christmas tree ball-shaped ornament, Christmas bauble (UK)

   Compré varias chimbombas para el árbol.

   I bought various baubles for the tree.

2. (Nicaragua) balloon

   Synonyms: globo, (El Salvador) vejiga

   Podés ayudar inflando las chimbombas.

   You can help by inflating the balloons.

Further reading

• “chimbomba”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16