warknąć

Polish

Etymology

From warczeć + -nąć.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvark.nɔɲt͡ɕ/
  • Rhymes: -arknɔɲt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: wark‧nąć

Verb

warknąć pf (imperfective warczeć)

  1. (intransitive) to gnarl, to growl, to snarl (to utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound)
    Synonyms: burknąć, furknąć, zawarczeć
  2. (transitive, of a person) to snarl, growl, speak or say aggressively or angrily
    • 2018, Sarah J. Maas (translated by Marcin Mortka), Wieża Świtu, page 279:
      - Wynoś się! - warknął Chaol. - Bo tego pożałujesz!
      "Get out!" snarled Chaol. "Or else you'll regret this!"

Conjugation

Derived terms

noun
adjective
  • warkliwy
noun

Further reading

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