фыркать

Russian

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfɨrkətʲ]
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Verb

фы́ркать • (fýrkatʹimpf (perfective фы́ркнуть)

  1. to snort, to sniff
  2. to sniff scornfully, to scoff, to grouse, to grumble
  3. (colloquial) to chuckle, to chortle, to snicker

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • фы́рканье n (fýrkanʹje)

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “фыркать”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
    • See: Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “фурать”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

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