yōu​yī

babbling

  • created sense approved 嚘咿 · yōu​yī · babbling — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    嚘咿

    yōu​yī

    babbling

    (literary) Onomatopoeia for the sounds of children talking or animal cries.

    嚘 (phonetic) 咿 (phonetic)

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  • created sense approved 嚘咿 · yōu​yī · fawning — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    嚘咿

    yōu​yī

    fawning

    (literary) An obsequious or fawning appearance; acting or speaking in a way intended to flatter someone.

    嚘 (literal) → 嚘 · yōu · hesitant speech 咿 (literal) → 咿 · yī · squeak; creak

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