maullando
/mauʝando/from spelling rules
maullando is the Spanish word for meowing.
maullando refers to the act of uttering a meow. While maullando describes the continuous action, you might also describe the sound itself using phrases like El sonido del maullido (the sound of meowing) or say El gato hace maullidos (the cat makes meowing sounds).
Meaning: act of uttering a meow (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
maullando is the gerund of the verb maullar (to meow) and is used to express a continuous action. The infinitive form of the verb is maullar.
How do you pronounce it?
/mauʝando/
Did you know?
- In some regions, the word maullar is used colloquially to describe a person who is complaining or whining in a high-pitched, annoying way.
- Spanish differentiates between the act of meowing, maullar, and the sound of a cat purring, which is ronronear. This creates a clear linguistic divide between the cat's communicative cries and its contentment sounds.
- In Spanish, the sound a cat makes is often described as miau rather than a phonetic representation of 'meow'. While 'meow' is common in English, a Spanish speaker writing the sound of a cat would almost always use miau.
Examples in context
- El gato está maullando.The cat is meowing.This example shows the use of maullando to describe a cat in a continuous state.Tatoeba #1668968 by marcelostockle, translation #1662809 by Amastan
- ¿Por qué estás maullando?Why are you meowing?This example uses maullando to ask why someone is performing the action.Tatoeba #1821259 by Shishir, translation #812827 by Zifre
- Los gatos están maullando.The cats are meowing.This example demonstrates using maullando with a plural subject.Tatoeba #1684448 by marcelostockle, translation #1665628 by Amastan
- ¡Hola! ¿Sabías que tengo un gatito nuevo? ¡Miau!Hi! Did you know that I have a new kitten? Meow!
- Según varios estudios, el maullido es una forma de comunicación felina.According to several studies, meowing is a form of feline communication.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are looking at their cat in the living room.
- JavierSofía, ¿oyes eso?Sofía, do you hear that?
- SofíaSí, el gato está maullando.Yes, the cat is meowing.
- Javier¿Crees que tiene hambre?Do you think he is hungry?
- SofíaSeguro que sí, Javier.I am sure he is, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
