Definition
Makes a deep, hoarse sound like a frog or crow, or slang for dies.
Etymology
Onomatopoeia—the word imitates the actual sound frogs and ravens make. The 'die' meaning emerged as slang, possibly from the sound of a dying animal's last breath.
Kelly Says
Frogs actually croak at different frequencies to communicate—deeper croaks signal larger, stronger males, so the word perfectly captures both the sound and what it means biologically.
Translations
BNবাংলা
কাকর্কর
ka-kar-kar
CACatalà
grasnar
grah-snah-r
CSČeština
kvákání
kvah-ka-nee
DEDeutsch
quaken
kvah-ken
ELΕλληνικά
βουρνουβλά
voor-noo-vla
ESEspañol
graznar
grah-snah-r
FAفارسی
قورباغه
goor-ba-gah-e
FRFrançais
croasser
kro-a-se
HIहिन्दी
बड़बड़ाहट
bad-bad-a-hat
HUMagyar
krotyog
kro-tyog
IDBahasa Indonesia
berkokok
ber-kok-ok
ITItaliano
rannocchiare
ran-no-kkee-ar-e
JA日本語
カエルが鳴く
kaeru ga naku
KO한국어
개구리가 울다
gae-gu-ri-ga ul-da
MSBahasa Melayu
berkukur
ber-ku-kur
NLNederlands
kwebbelen
kweb-bel-en
RUРусский
квакать
kva-kat'
SVSvenska
kräkna
kray-kna
SWKiswahili
kuwawa
koo-wa-wa
TEతెలుగు
బుర్గుడు
bur-gu-du
TRTürkçe
çırpınmak
chir-pin-mak
UKУкраїнська
квакати
kva-ka-ti