بوم
būm
The Arabic word for the English phrase 'boom' is بوم (būm).
بوم is used as a noun to describe an abrupt, low-pitched sound.
Meaning: abrupt, low-pitched sound (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is būm.
Did you know?
- The word بوم is also the Arabic word for 'owl'.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Maryam are sitting in a room when a loud noise happens.
- أحمد Ahmedيا إلهي! ما هذا الـ بوم؟Ya ilahi! Ma hadha al-boom?Oh my god! What was that boom?
- مريم Maryamلا أعرف يا أحمد، كان الصوت مرعباً.La a'rif ya Ahmed, kana al-sawt mur'iban.I don't know Ahmed, the sound was terrifying.
- أحمد Ahmedأعتقد أنه شيء سقط في المطبخ.A'taqid annahu shay' saqata fil matbakh.I think something fell in the kitchen.
- مريم Maryamلنذهب ونرى ما حدث يا أحمد.Linadhhab wa nara ma hadatha ya Ahmed.Let's go and see what happened, Ahmed.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بوم, CC BY-SA 4.0.
