ganguear

Senses

1. 1.

   to speak nasally or twangily

   to pronounce words with a nasal or drawling quality

2. 2.

   to speak unclearly or indistinctly

   to speak in a muffled or unclear manner

Examples

• "Mi tío ganguea un poco cuando habla, especialmente cuando está cansado."

  My uncle speaks with a nasal twang, especially when he's tired.

• "No me gusta cuando la gente ganguea; es difícil entenderlos."

  I don't like it when people speak nasally; it's hard to understand them.

• "El personaje de la película ganguea todo el tiempo para hacer un efecto cómico."

  The character in the film speaks nasally the whole time for comic effect.

Usage

Ganguear is an informal but real verb, though not commonly used in everyday speech. It describes a characteristic manner of speech with nasal or unclear articulation. The related noun *gangeo* refers to this speech quality, and *gangu* is an adjective or interjection sometimes used to imitate the sound.