Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Latin grunnīre, probably ultimately imitative.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɡruɲˈɲi.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: gru‧gnì‧re

Verb edit

grugnìre (first-person singular present grugnìsco, first-person singular past historic grugnìi, past participle grugnìto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (intransitive) to grunt (of a pig, hog, etc.) [auxiliary avere]
  2. (intransitive or transitive, derogatory) to grumble, to mutter (of a person)

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