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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gruñir
"El perro comenzó a gruñir al ver al extraño."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A low, guttural sound made by an animal, especially a dog, often as a warning.
"The dog let out a growl when it sensed a stranger approaching."
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To make a low, guttural sound, typically as a sign of anger or displeasure.
"The cat began to growl when it felt threatened by the approaching dog."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'growl' originates from Middle English 'grullen', which is of uncertain origin but possibly related to the Old Norse 'gráta', meaning to weep or cry. Over time, it evolved to describe the low, guttural sound made by animals, particularly dogs, as a warning or expression of displeasure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Growl" is said worldwide
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grogner
Transliteration: grogner
"Le chien a commencé à grogner en voyant l'intrus."
knurren
Transliteration: knurren
"Der Hund knurrte, als er den Fremden sah."
ringhiare
Transliteration: ringhiare
"Il cane ha iniziato a ringhiare quando ha visto l'intruso."
gruñir
Transliteration: gruñir
"El perro comenzó a gruñir al ver al extraño."
rosnar
Transliteration: rosnar
"O cachorro começou a rosnar ao ver o estranho."
गरजना
Transliteration: garajna
"कुत्ता अजनबी को देखकर गरजने लगा।"
低吼
Transliteration: dī hǒu
"狗看到陌生人时开始低吼。"
으르렁거리다
Transliteration: eureureonggeorida
"개가 낯선 사람을 보고 으르렁거리기 시작했다."
うなる
Transliteration: unaru
"犬は見知らぬ人を見てうなり始めた。"
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