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нюрркэ

[нюрр-кэ]

verb

LanguageKildin Sami

Meaning
  1. to whistle
  2. The act of making a clear, high-pitched sound by blowing air through the lips.
Examples

Мон нюрркам ко̄лькэ.

I whistle a song.

Тон нюрркэ лоав.

You whistle well.

Pronunciationнюрр-кэ

Part of speechverb

Registerneutral

Usage noteThis word is commonly used to describe the act of whistling a melody or a signal.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.