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purr in Arabic

خَرْخَرَ ḵarḵara

/pɜː//pɝ/

purr in Arabic: خَرْخَرَ (ḵarḵara), هَرْهَرَ (harhara), خَرْخَرَة (ḵarḵara). In English, purr means to make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented or in certain other conditions.

Arabic words for purr

of a cat, to make a vibrating sound in the throat
خَرْخَرَ ḵarḵara, هَرْهَرَ harhara
vibrating sound made by a cat when contented
خَرْخَرَة ḵarḵara

English meaning of purr

  1. verb To make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented or in certain other conditions.
  2. verb To say (something) in a throaty, seductive manner.
  3. verb To make a vibrating throaty sound, as from pleasure.
  4. verb To spend time enjoying and expressing pleasure (over something); to coo; to enthuse.

Full definition of purr

purr in a sentence

  • He purred like a kitten when she massaged his neck.

purr in other languages

Questions about purr in Arabic

What is the meaning of purr in Arabic?
Purr in Arabic is خَرْخَرَ (ḵarḵara), هَرْهَرَ (harhara), خَرْخَرَة (ḵarḵara).
ما معنى كلمة purr؟
Purr: خَرْخَرَ (ḵarḵara), هَرْهَرَ (harhara), خَرْخَرَة (ḵarḵara).
What does purr mean in English?
Purr means to make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented or in certain other conditions.

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