jī​li​gū​lū

to mutter

Senses

叽里咕噜/ 嘰裡咕嚕 jī​li​gū​lū (also jī​lǐ​gū​lū) variants: 嘰里咕嚕 to mutter

mimics the sound of muttering or talking in a way that is hard to understand; to gabble

叽里咕噜/ 嘰裡咕嚕 jī​li​gū​lū (also jī​lǐ​gū​lū) variants: 嘰里咕嚕 rumbling

mimics a rumbling sound, such as an empty stomach or the sound of water being swallowed

叽里咕噜/ 嘰裡咕嚕 jī​li​gū​lū (also jī​lǐ​gū​lū) variants: 嘰里咕嚕 clattering

mimics the sound of objects rolling down, such as rocks tumbling down a mountain

References

variant 叽里咕噜/嘰裡咕嚕 叽哩咕噜/嘰哩咕嚕
variant 叽哩咕噜/嘰哩咕嚕 叽里咕噜/嘰裡咕嚕