bombín

Spanish

bombín (small bicycle pump, 1)

bombín (bowler hat, 2)

Etymology

From bomba +‎ -ín.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bomˈbin/ [bõmˈbĩn]
• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: bom‧bín

Noun

bombín m (plural bombines)

1. diminutive of bomba; small air pump
2. (fashion) bowler hat, derby

   Synonym: hongo

Related terms

• bomba

 

Further reading

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