ciurkać

Polish

Alternative forms

  • ciurczeć

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Compare Czech crčet, Slovak čurčať and Russian журча́ть (žurčátʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ɕur.kat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -urkat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: ciur‧kać

Verb

ciurkać impf

  1. (intransitive, colloquial) to drip, to trickle
    Synonyms: ciec, ciurkotać
  2. (intransitive, colloquial, of birds) to chirp
    Synonym: ćwierkać

Conjugation

adverb
nouns
verb
  • ciurlikać

Further reading

  • ciurkać in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ciurkać in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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