purr in Malay
mendengkur
/pɜː//pɝ/
purr in Malay: mendengkur, dengkur. In English, purr means to make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented or in certain other conditions.
Malay words for purr
- of a cat, to make a vibrating sound in the throat
- mendengkur
- vibrating sound made by a cat when contented
- dengkur
English meaning of purr
- verb To make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented or in certain other conditions.
- verb To say (something) in a throaty, seductive manner.
- verb To make a vibrating throaty sound, as from pleasure.
- verb To spend time enjoying and expressing pleasure (over something); to coo; to enthuse.
purr in a sentence
- He purred like a kitten when she massaged his neck.
purr in other languages
Questions about purr in Malay
- What is the meaning of purr in Malay?
- Purr in Malay is mendengkur, dengkur.
- Apakah maksud purr dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Purr: mendengkur, dengkur.
- What does purr mean in English?
- Purr means to make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented or in certain other conditions.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: purr (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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