ronronejar

Catalan

Etymology

Onomatopoeic; ronron +‎ -ejar. Compare French ronronner, Spanish ronronear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [run.ru.nəˈʒa]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [ron.ro.nəˈʒa]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [ron.ro.neˈd͡ʒaɾ]

Verb

ronronejar (first-person singular present ronronejo, first-person singular preterite ronronegí, past participle ronronejat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencia) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. (informal) to purr (like a cat)
    Synonym: roncar

Conjugation