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ciuguli

“ciuguli” is a Romanian word. Its 3 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to peck
  2. to nibble
  3. to snack on, munch on

In Romanian

  1. (v.tranz.) (despre păsări) a ciupi de ici și de colo cu ciocul lucruri de mâncare; a mânca apucând hrana cu ciocul.
  2. (v.tranz.) (fam.; despre oameni) a mânca dintr-un aliment, luând numai câte puțin, de ici și de colo.

Etymology

Unknown. Probably an expressive creation or onomatopoetic, or linked with cioc (“beak”). Less likely from Hungarian csokolni (“kiss”) or csögölni. See also giugiuli, ciocăni.

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