🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

ガーガー

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gāgā

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cackle/ˈkæk.əl/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"鶏のガーガーという声が庭を満たしていた。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A sharp, broken sound made by a hen or a similar sound.

    "The cackle of the hens filled the barnyard as they clucked around."
As verb
  1. 1

    To make a sharp, broken sound, especially like that of a hen.

    "She cackled with laughter at the comedian's joke."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'cackle' originates from the Middle English 'cacklen', which is derived from the Old English 'cacian', meaning to make a sound like a hen. The term has evolved to encompass both the sound made by hens and a form of laughter that is sharp and high-pitched.

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