"wheek" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ʍiːk/ Forms: wheeks [plural]
Rhymes: -iːk Etymology: onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-noun}} wheek (plural wheeks)
  1. The squeaking sound made by a guinea pig or other cavy. Translations (onomatopoeia to symbolize a guinea pig's squeak): kuikutus (Finnish), quiek (German), rechinado [masculine] (Spanish), chirrido [masculine] (Spanish), chirriado [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-wheek-en-noun--AcSvqfe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Verb

IPA: /ʍiːk/ Forms: wheeks [present, singular, third-person], wheeking [participle, present], wheeked [participle, past], wheeked [past]
Rhymes: -iːk Etymology: onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-verb}} wheek (third-person singular simple present wheeks, present participle wheeking, simple past and past participle wheeked)
  1. (of a guinea pig or other cavy) To make a squeaking sound. Translations ((of a guinea pig) to squeak): kuikuttaa (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-wheek-en-verb-2pBTyZA7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Animal sounds Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Animal sounds: 40 60

Inflected forms

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      "word": "kuikuttaa"
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