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Chinese
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an onomatopoeia
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grumble; chatter
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| trad. (咕嚕)
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咕
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嚕
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| simp. (咕噜)
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咕
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噜
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| alternative forms
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咕咾 Cantonese
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Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
- “sweet and sour”
- Back-formation from 咕嚕肉／咕噜肉 (gūlūròu).
Pronunciation
Adverb
咕嚕
- in a rolling or rumbling manner
- in a gurgling, bubbling or swishing manner
- in a grunting manner
Noun
咕嚕
- rumbling sound such as the sound of a rolling object
- gurgling, bubbling or swishing sound such as the sound of flowing water
- grumbling, murmuring or grunting sound such as the sound of a person complaining
Verb
咕嚕
- to rumble
- to gurgle, bubble or swish
- to grumble, complain or grunt
Derived terms
Adjective
咕嚕
- (chiefly Cantonese) sweet-and-sour; with sweet-and-sour sauce
- 咕嚕斑塊／咕噜斑块 [Cantonese] ― gu1 lou1 baan1 faai3 ― sweet-and-sour fish fillet
Derived terms