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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgargouiller
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gar-goo-yee
"Le ruisseau a commencé à gargouiller doucement."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make a hollow bubbling sound, often associated with liquid.
"The baby began to gurgle happily as she played with her toys."
- 1
A sound resembling that of liquid bubbling or flowing.
"The gurgle of the stream was soothing as we sat by the water."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'gurgle' originates from the late Middle English 'gurgul', which is derived from the Latin 'gurgulio', meaning 'throat' or 'gullet'. The term has evolved to describe the sound made by liquid flowing in a turbulent manner, reflecting its onomatopoeic nature.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gurgle" is said worldwide
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gargouiller
Transliteration: gar-goo-yee
"Le ruisseau a commencé à gargouiller doucement."
gurgeln
Transliteration: gur-geln
"Das Wasser begann zu gurgeln, als es über die Steine floss."
gorgogliare
Transliteration: gor-go-lyah-reh
"Il fiume cominciò a gorgogliare tra le rocce."
gorgoteo
Transliteration: gor-go-teh-oh
"El agua hacía un gorgoteo suave al fluir."
gorgolejar
Transliteration: gor-go-leh-zhar
"O rio começou a gorgolejar entre as pedras."
गर्गराना
Transliteration: gargarana
"नदी ने पत्थरों के बीच गर्गराना शुरू कर दिया।"
咕噜声
Transliteration: gūlū shēng
"水流过石头时发出咕噜声。"
꼬르륵
Transliteration: kkeureureuk
"물이 돌을 지나면서 꼬르륵 소리를 냈다."
ゴロゴロ
Transliteration: gorogoro
"水が石を越えてゴロゴロと音を立てた。"
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