World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesglúglú
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈɡluɡlu
"Se oyó el glúglú del agua al caer en la jarra."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The gurgling sound of liquid being poured from a bottle or container.
"With a satisfying glug, the olive oil poured smoothly into the pan."
- 1
To drink or pour liquid with a gurgling sound.
"He tipped his head back to glug the refreshing water after the long run."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 19th century, glug is an imitative, onomatopoeic creation echoing the sound of liquid gurgling or pouring rapidly from a narrow-necked bottle. It shares phonetic ancestry with earlier words like gurgle and gulp, developing to describe both the sound itself and the action of pouring a measured gulp or measure of liquid.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Glug" is said worldwide
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glouglou
Transliteration: ɡluɡlu
"On entendait le glouglou du vin versé dans les verres."
gluck
Transliteration: ɡlʊk
Script: Gluck
"Mit einem lauten Gluck floss der Saft aus der Flasche."
gorgoglio
Transliteration: ɡorˈɡɔʎʎo
"Si sentiva il gorgoglio del vino che usciva dal fiasco."
glúglú
Transliteration: ˈɡluɡlu
"Se oyó el glúglú del agua al caer en la jarra."
gorgolejo
Transliteration: ɡoʁɡuˈleʒu
"Ouviu-se o gorgolejo do líquido ao ser despejado."
गपगप
Transliteration: gapgap
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बोतल से पानी गपगप करके नीचे गिरने लगा।"
咕嘟声
Transliteration: gūdū shēng
Script: 中文汉字
"瓶子发出咕嘟咕嘟的倒水声。"
꿀꺽
Transliteration: kkul-kkeok
Script: 한국어 한글
"물을 꿀꺽꿀꺽 마셨다."
ゴクゴク
Transliteration: gokugoku
Script: 日本語
"瓶から液体がゴクゴクと音を立てて注がれた。"
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