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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries吠える
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hoeru
"ライオンの吠える声が草原に響いた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A loud, deep sound made by a wild animal, especially a lion.
"The lion's roar echoed through the savannah."
- 1
To make a loud, deep sound, typically associated with animals.
"The crowd began to roar with excitement as the team scored."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'roar' originates from the Old English 'rēran', which means to make a loud noise. It has cognates in other Germanic languages, such as Old Norse 'rǫr' and Dutch 'roeren', reflecting a long-standing association with loud, deep sounds made by animals, particularly lions and other large mammals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Roar" is said worldwide
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rugissement
Transliteration: ru-gi-se-mã
"Le rugissement du lion a résonné dans la savane."
Brüllen
Transliteration: brü-len
"Das Brüllen des Löwen hallte durch die Savanne."
ruggito
Transliteration: rug-gi-to
"Il ruggito del leone risuonava nella savana."
rugido
Transliteration: ru-gi-do
"El rugido del león resonó en la sabana."
rugido
Transliteration: ru-gi-do
"O rugido do leão ecoou pela savana."
गर्जना
Transliteration: garjana
"शेर की गर्जना जंगल में गूंज उठी।"
咆哮
Transliteration: páo xiào
"狮子的咆哮在草原上回荡。"
포효
Transliteration: po-hyo
"사자의 포효가 초원에 울려 퍼졌다."
吠える
Transliteration: hoeru
"ライオンの吠える声が草原に響いた。"
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