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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zombi
"Los zombies caminaban lentamente por las calles abandonadas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A corpse said to be revived by witchcraft, especially in voodoo.
"The sorcerer was rumored to control a small army of zombies." - 2
A fictional undead creature that feeds on human flesh.
"The survivors barricaded the doors to keep the zombies out."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From Haitian Creole zombi, ultimately of Bantu origin (compare Kongo nzambi 'god' or Kimbundu nzúbi 'ghost').
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Zombie"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Zombie" is said worldwide
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zombie
Transliteration: zombie
"Le film raconte l'histoire d'une invasion de zombies."
Zombie
Transliteration: Zombie
"Die Hauptfigur kämpft gegen eine Horde von Zombies."
zombie
Transliteration: zombie
"Il protagonista cerca di sopravvivere in un mondo pieno di zombie."
zombi
Transliteration: zombi
"Los zombies caminaban lentamente por las calles abandonadas."
zumbi
Transliteration: zumbi
"Ele assistiu a um filme de terror sobre zumbis ontem à noite."
ज़ॉम्बी
Transliteration: zombie
"शहर में ज़ॉम्बी का आतंक फैल गया है।"
僵尸
Transliteration: jiāngshī
"这部电影里有很多可怕的僵尸。"
좀비
Transliteration: jombi
"도시가 좀비로 가득 차 버렸다."
ゾンビ
Transliteration: zonbi
"彼はゾンビの映画を見るのが大好きです。"
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