Swahili
tikoromo
ti-ko-RO-mo
How to say it
Swahilitikoromoti-ko-RO-mosoon
Englishsnoringsoon
Frenchronflement, ronronnementsoon
Meaning
a snoring or snorting sound; also, the purring of a cat.
Good to know
snoring, snorting; purring (of a cat)
Examples
- Baba alikuwa akitoa tikoromo usiku kucha.Father was snoring all night.
- Paka alitoa tikoromo alipobembelezwa.The cat purred when it was petted.
- Tikoromo yake ilinifanya nishindwe kulala.His snoring kept me from sleeping.
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