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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgémir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʒe.miʁ
"Les chats dehors ont commencé à gémir, perturbant le calme de la nuit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make a shrill howling or wailing noise.
"The cats outside began to caterwaul, disturbing the quiet of the night."
- 1
A shrill or wailing noise, especially that made by cats.
"The caterwaul of the alley cats echoed through the streets."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'caterwaul' originates from the Middle English 'caterwawlen', which is a combination of 'cater' (meaning to cry out) and 'waul' (to howl). It reflects the sounds made by cats, particularly during mating season, and has evolved to describe any loud, discordant noise.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Caterwaul" is said worldwide
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gémir
Transliteration: ʒe.miʁ
"Les chats dehors ont commencé à gémir, perturbant le calme de la nuit."
jaulen
Transliteration: ˈjaʊlən
"Die Katzen draußen begannen zu jaulen und störten die Ruhe der Nacht."
ululare
Transliteration: u.luˈla.re
"I gatti fuori hanno cominciato a ululare, disturbando il silenzio della notte."
aullar
Transliteration: auˈlar
"Los gatos afuera comenzaron a aullar, perturbando la tranquilidad de la noche."
uivar
Transliteration: u.iˈvaʁ
"Os gatos lá fora começaram a uivar, perturbando o silêncio da noite."
चिल्लाना
Transliteration: chillana
"बाहर के बिल्लियों ने चिल्लाना शुरू कर दिया, रात की शांति को बाधित करते हुए।"
尖叫
Transliteration: jiān jiào
"外面的猫开始尖叫，打扰了夜晚的宁静。"
울다
Transliteration: ulda
"밖의 고양이들이 울기 시작해 밤의 고요함을 방해했다."
鳴く
Transliteration: naku
"外の猫が鳴き始め、夜の静けさを乱した。"
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