咕嚕

See also: 咕噜

Chinese

an onomatopoeia grumble; chatter
trad. (咕嚕) 咕 嚕
simp. (咕噜) 咕 噜
alternative forms 咕咾 Cantonese

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

“sweet and sour”
Back-formation from 咕嚕肉 / 咕噜肉 (gūlūròu).

Pronunciation

Adverb

咕嚕

  1. in a rolling or rumbling manner
  2. in a gurgling, bubbling or swishing manner
  3. in a grunting manner

Noun

咕嚕

  1. rumbling sound such as the sound of a rolling object
  2. gurgling, bubbling or swishing sound such as the sound of flowing water
  3. grumbling, murmuring or grunting sound such as the sound of a person complaining

Verb

咕嚕

  1. to rumble
  2. to gurgle, bubble or swish
  3. to grumble, complain or grunt

Derived terms

  • 咕嚕嚕 / 咕噜噜 (gūlūlū)

Adjective

咕嚕

  1. (chiefly Cantonese) sweet-and-sour; with sweet-and-sour sauce
    咕嚕斑塊／咕噜斑块 [Cantonese]  ―  gu1 lou1 baan1 faai3 [Jyutping]  ―  sweet-and-sour fish fillet

Derived terms

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