Grunzie

/ˈɡrʌnzi/ noun

Definition

A Scottish or dialectal term for a pig or the snout/face of a pig, sometimes used affectionately or derogatorily.

Etymology

Scottish English, possibly derived from grunt with a diminutive -ie suffix, or from older Germanic animal-naming roots. Common in Scots dialect for pigs and pig-related terms.

Kelly Says

Scottish English preserved so many animal diminutives that never made it into standard English—grunzie is part of a whole family of Scots animal-names that are both more poetic and somehow more accurate to the animals themselves.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አምዷ
aˈmɪl
ARالعربية
خرير
kharīr
BNবাংলা
গর্জন
ɡɔrjon
CACatalà
grog
ɡɾoɡ
CSČeština
mrkat
ˈmr̩kat
DADansk
gnæle
ˈnɛːlɛ
DEDeutsch
knurren
kˈnʊʁən
ELΕλληνικά
μουγκρίζω
moungrizo
ESEspañol
gruñir
ɡɾuɲiɾ
FAفارسی
غرغر
ɡʁeɡʁe
FISuomi
murina
ˈmʊriːnɑ
FRFrançais
grogner
ɡʁɔɡneʁ
GUGU
ગરજ
ɡarʒ
HAHA
gagara
ɡaˈɡaːrɑ
HEעברית
לרעם
le-re'am
HIहिन्दी
गड़गड़ाहट
ɡaṛɡaṛaːɦt
HUMagyar
morog
ˈmɔrɔɡ
IDBahasa Indonesia
geram
ɡeˈram
IGIG
ọgọ
ɔɡɔ
ITItaliano
grugnire
ɡɾuɲɲiːre
JA日本語
唸る
おんじる
KKKK
қоңыр
qoŋˈyr
KMKM
ស្លាប់
slɑːp
KO한국어
으르렁거리다
eu-reung-geo-ri-da
MRMR
गर्जना
ɡarjana
MSBahasa Melayu
geram
ɡeˈram
MYမြန်မာ
ကြောက်
kʰjɔʊʔ
NLNederlands
grommelen
ˈɣrɔmːələn
NONorsk
brumle
ˈbɾumːlɛ
PAPA
ਗਰਜ
ɡarʒ
PLPolski
gniewać się
ɡɲɛvatɕ sɛj
PTPortuguês
gronh
ɡɾɔ̃
RORomână
așterne
aˈʃternɛ
RUРусский
грюкать
ɡrjuˈkat
SVSvenska
mormra
ˈmɔrmːra
SWKiswahili
kicheche
kiˈtʃɛtʃɛ
TAதமிழ்
குரைக்க
kuṟaikːa
TEతెలుగు
గర్జన
ɡarjana
THไทย
คร่ำครวญ
kʰɔːm kʰɔːŋ
TLTL
maingay
maɪŋˈɡaj
TRTürkçe
kükremek
kykyˈɾemɛk
UKУкраїнська
брякати
ˈbrjɑkatɪ
URاردو
رُونگ
ruːŋ
VITiếng Việt
gừm
ɡɯːm
YOYO
gbe
ɡbɛ
ZH中文
咕哝
gū nóng
ZUZU
thutha
ˈθuːθa

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