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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgruñido
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gruñido
"El cerdo emitió un fuerte gruñido mientras buscaba comida."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A low, guttural sound made by an animal, especially a pig.
"The pig let out a loud grunt as it searched for food."
- 1
To make a low, guttural sound.
"He grunted in response, too tired to speak."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'grunt' originates from the Middle English 'grunten', which is derived from the Old French 'grunter', meaning to grunt or snort. The term has evolved over centuries to encompass both the sound made by animals and a colloquial expression for low-level military personnel.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grunt" is said worldwide
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grognement
Transliteration: grognement
"Le cochon a émis un fort grognement en cherchant de la nourriture."
Grunzen
Transliteration: grunzen
"Das Schwein machte ein lautes Grunzen, während es nach Futter suchte."
grugnito
Transliteration: grugnito
"Il maiale ha emesso un forte grugnito mentre cercava cibo."
gruñido
Transliteration: gruñido
"El cerdo emitió un fuerte gruñido mientras buscaba comida."
grunhido
Transliteration: grunhido
"O porco soltou um forte grunhido enquanto procurava comida."
गुड़गुड़ाना
Transliteration: guḍguḍānā
"सुअर ने खाना खोजते समय जोर से गुड़गुड़ाया।"
咕哝
Transliteration: gūnóng
"猪在寻找食物时发出响亮的咕哝声。"
끙끙거림
Transliteration: kkeungkkeunggeorim
"돼지가 음식을 찾으면서 큰 끙끙거림을 냈다."
うなり声
Transliteration: unarigoe
"豚は食べ物を探しているときに大きなうなり声を上げた。"
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