tummy-rumble

Romanian translation: ghiorăit

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English term or phrase:	tummy-rumble
Romanian translation:	ghiorăit
Entered by:	Mirelena

17:32 Jun 10, 2010

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Science - Zoology

English term or phrase: tummy-rumble

Termenul descrie sunetul de elefanti cand comunica.
Iata contextul:
"The most common elephant vocalization is a growl emanating from the larynx (what hunters used to call the “tummy rumble”). This sound can carry for up to 1km (0.6mi), and may be used as a warning, or to maintain contact with other elephants."

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Mirelena KudoZ activity Questions: 19 (4 open) (3 without valid answers) Answers: 0 United States
Local time: 02:06

ghiorăit

Explanation:
Borborisme abdominale, dar mi se pare cam pretențios spus pt. tummy rumble.

Borborigm
Zgomot produs de către alimentele lichide şi de către gazele pe care le degajă acestea în stomac sau în intestin în cursul digestiei. Sinonime: borborism, ghiorăit (popular).

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Adela Porumbel
Romania
Local time: 09:06

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ghiorăit

Adela Porumbel

borborygmus

Mihaela Ghiuzeli

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ghiorăit

http://www.medsana.ro/enciclopedia-medicala-litera-B/

Adela Porumbel
Romania
Local time: 09:06
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borborygmus

Explanation:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1B3GGGL_en___US359&de...

asemanator "stomacului care chioraie"

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-06-10 19:01:09 GMT)
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este o onomatopee.

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-06-10 19:04:33 GMT)
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Borborygmus (plural borborygmi) (pronounced [ˌborbərˈɪɡməs]) (from Greek βορβορυγμός) also known as stomach growling, or rumbling, is the rumbling sound produced by the movement of gas through the intestines of animals, including humans. The word borborygmus is an onomatopoeia for this rumbling

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-06-10 19:07:39 GMT)
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"bolboroseala"

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Note added at 8 hrs (2010-06-11 01:49:14 GMT)
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Ai dreptate,Adde.Este super pompos dar s-ar putea sa prefere ceva stiintific desi "tummy" este informal. Oricum am dat si "bolboroseala" ca sa fie.

Mihaela Ghiuzeli
Local time: 02:06
Native speaker of: Romanian

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