gorjear

Portuguese

Etymology

From gorja + -ear.

Verb

gorjear (first-person singular present gorjeio, first-person singular preterite gorjeei, past participle gorjeado)

  1. (of a bird) to warble, to sing
    • Gonçalves Dias (1843) Canção do exílio: “As aves que aqui gorjeiam / Não gorjeiam como lá.”

Conjugation


Spanish

Etymology

gorja + -ear

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡoɾxeˈaɾ/ [ɡoɾ.xeˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: gor‧je‧ar

Verb

gorjear (first-person singular present gorjeo, first-person singular preterite gorjeé, past participle gorjeado)

  1. (intransitive) to chirp

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