fungar

Signification

1. (intransitive) to snivel (to breathe heavily)
2. (intransitive) to smell, to sniff (to detect a scent)
3. (intransitive) to expel air through the nose
4. (intransitive) to speak nasally
5. (intransitive) to hum
6. (intransitive) to whimper
7. (intransitive) to grumble
8. (pronominal,transitive) to blow one's nose

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/fuŋˈɡaɾ/

Étymologie

Attested since 1746. Probably onomatopoeic; alternatively from Vulgar Latin *fumicare, from fūmus (“steam”).