English Explanatory Dictionary

vuvuzela

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A trumpet-shaped horn, now usually plastic, that produces a loud buzzing sound.

Pronunciation

/vuːvuːˈzɛlə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vuvuzela.wav /vuːvuːˈzeɪlə/

Word forms

vuvuzela vuvuzelas

Etymology

Borrowed from Zulu vuvuzela (“to make a vu vu noise”), from the /vuː/ sound the horns make.

Synonyms

stadium horn stadium trumpet

Derived words

vuvuzelist
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