mamlać

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mr̥mъrati, ultimately onomatopoeic. Originally dialectal, expected form would be *ma(r)mrać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmam.lat͡ɕ/
  • Rhymes: -amlat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: mam‧lać

Verb

mamlać impf

  1. (transitive, intransitive, colloquial) to mumble (to chew something gently with closed lips)
    Synonym: międlić
  2. (intransitive, colloquial) to mumble (to speak unintelligibly or inaudibly)
    Synonyms: mamrotać, międlić

Conjugation

Standard:

Colloquial, proscribed:

Derived terms

noun
verbs
  • wymamlać pf
  • zmamlać pf
noun
verb

Further reading

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