咕嚕
See also: 咕噜
Chinese edit
an onomatopoeia | grumble; chatter | ||
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trad. (咕嚕) | 咕 | 嚕 | |
simp. (咕噜) | 咕 | 噜 | |
alternative forms | 咕咾 Cantonese |
Etymology edit
- “sweet and sour”
- Back-formation from 咕嚕肉/咕噜肉 (gūlūròu).
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
咕嚕
Noun edit
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 edit
咕嚕
Derived terms edit
Adjective edit
咕嚕
- (chiefly Cantonese) sweet-and-sour; with sweet-and-sour sauce