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嘰哩咕嚕

简叽哩咕噜 · 繁嘰哩咕嚕

Mandarin · pinyin jī li gū lū

(onom.) to jabber
to rumble

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嘰: Look up this written character
哩: lī · mile
咕: gū · mumble, mutter, murmur; rumble
嚕: Look up this written character
叽: jī · sigh in disapproval; take small
噜: lū · verbose, talkative; mumbling

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1–5–1–1 · ji1 li5 gu1 lu1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gi1 li1 gu1 lu1 · gi4 li1 gat6 gat6 · gi4 li1 gu4 lu4

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adj

(of speech) mumbling; unclear; unintelligible
(of one's stomach) growling; rumbling

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