gorjear

Portuguese

Etymology

From gorja + -ear.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡoʁ.ʒeˈa(ʁ)/ [ɡoɦ.ʒeˈa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ɡoɾ.ʒeˈa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ɡoʁ.ʒeˈa(ʁ)/ [ɡoʁ.ʒeˈa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡoɻ.ʒeˈa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡuɾˈʒjaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡuɾˈʒja.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: gor‧je‧ar

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

From 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

Conjugation

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