gruñir

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Latin grunnīre, probably ultimately imitative.

Compare Portuguese grunhir, French grogner, Danish grynte, Old High German grunnizon, German grunzen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡɾuˈɲiɾ/ [ɡɾuˈɲiɾ]
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: gru‧ñir

Verb[edit]

gruñir (first-person singular present gruño, first-person singular preterite gruñí, past participle gruñido)

  1. (intransitive) to grunt
  2. (intransitive) to growl
  3. (intransitive, of the stomach) to rumble, growl

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