gurnjescu

Aromanian

Alternative forms
  • gurnjedz, gurnjedzu, grunjedz, grunjedzu

Etymology

Probably from a derivative of Late Latin grunnium (“snout”) (cf. Latin grunniō, grunnīre (“grunt like a pig”)), with the Aromanian suffix -escu. Perhaps from the variant form grunjedz, grunjari, from a Vulgar Latin *gruniāre. Alternatively, of onomatopoetic origin.

Verb

gurnjescu (past participle gurnjitã)

  1. I rummage, search.
  2. I grunt, growl.
  • gurnjiri / gurnjire
  • gurnjit
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