Definition
Making a bubbling or gurgling sound by forcing air through liquid held in the back of your throat, often done to soothe a sore throat or clean your mouth.
Etymology
From French 'gargouiller,' which imitates the sound of water bubbling. The word ultimately comes from Latin 'gargula' meaning throat, and entered English in the 16th century.
Kelly Says
The sound you make while gargling actually comes from your uvula—that dangly thing at the back of your throat—vibrating in the liquid, which is exactly why it feels like it might help a sore throat.
Translations
ARالعربية
غ gargar
ghargar
CACatalà
gargles
gar-gles
CSČeština
pláchání
pla-cha-nee
DEDeutsch
gurgeln
gurg-eln
ELΕλληνικά
σάλιγμα
sa-li-gma
ESEspañol
gargarear
gar-ga-reh-ar
FISuomi
huuhtelu
huu-hu-te-lu
FRFrançais
gargariser
gar-ga-ri-ser
HIहिन्दी
गर्गर करना
gar-gar karna
HUMagyar
öblögetés
o-blyo-ge-tes
IDBahasa Indonesia
kumur
ku-mur
ITItaliano
sciacquare la gola
skee-a-kwar-e la go-la
JA日本語
うがいをする
u-gai wo suru
MSBahasa Melayu
kumur
ku-mur
NLNederlands
gargelen
gar-ge-len
PLPolski
płukanie
plu-ka-nie
PTPortuguês
gargarejar
gar-ga-reh-jar
RORomână
clătire
klay-tee-re
RUРусский
полоскать горло
pa-los-kat gor-lo
SWKiswahili
kucha
koo-cha
TAதமிழ்
வாய்சுத்தம்
vay-su-ththam
TLTL
pag-i-ihi
pa-gi-i-hi
TRTürkçe
gargara
gar-ga-ra
UKУкраїнська
полоскання
po-los-kan-nya
VITiếng Việt
súc miệng
suk mienh