Spanish word

rebuzno

Pronunciation

IPA/reˈβuθno/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbray

Example

Escuché el rebuzno desde la colina.

I heard the bray coming from the hill.

Illustration for rebuzno (bray)

More examples

Al pasar por el establo se oyó un rebuzno que llamó la atención.

As I passed the stable, I heard a bray that attracted attention.

Core concept

Rough repeated donkey cry echoing across a field.

Common phrases

  • dar un rebuzno

    let out a bray

  • un rebuzno estruendoso

    a thunderous bray

Similar words

ladrido: Short, sharp dog bark.
maullido: Soft, prolonged cat meow.
relincho: High, resonant horse neigh.
balido: Short, high-pitched sheep bleat.

Definition in Spanish

Sonido característico y repetido del burro, normalmente grave y rasposo.

Word origin

Derived from rebuznar, a verb created by imitating the donkey's deep, rasping cry, with rebuzno as the noun for that sound.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech speakers often use the verb rebuznar or describe the animal directly (el burro rebuznó) instead of using the standalone noun rebuzno.

Related words

  • rebuznarbrayverb

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