mugir

Senses

1. 1.

   to moo, to bellow

   (of cattle) to make a low, deep vocal sound

2. 2.

   to roar, to rumble

   to make a deep, resounding sound (of wind, sea, etc.)

Examples

• "Las vacas mugían en el prado."

  The cows were mooing in the pasture.

• "El viento mugía entre las montañas."

  The wind roared between the mountains.

• "Se oía mugir al toro desde lejos."

  You could hear the bull bellowing from afar.

Usage

Mugir is a regular -ir verb commonly used for the characteristic sound of cattle (cows, bulls). It can also be used poetically or literally for other deep, resonant sounds in nature. The noun form is mugido (moo/bellow).