From en.wiktionary.org:
** English
*** Etymology
From a modern frequentative form of [en], equivalent to [en]. Compare [en].
Compare also [nl], Old Danish [da], [is].
*** Pronunciation
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
- [en] [en]
[en]
*** Verb
[en-verb]
1. [en] To drag on slowly and heavily ; to dawdle or while away time indolently .
2. [en] To utter or pronounce in a dull , spiritless tone , as if by dragging out the utterance .
3. [en] To move slowly and heavily ; to move in a dull , slow , lazy manner.
4. * [en]
5. * [en]
6. [en] To speak with a slow , spiritless utterance , as from affectation , laziness , or lack of interest .
7. * [3]
**** Derived terms
[en]
**** Translations
[to speak with a drawl]
- Bulgarian: [bg]
- Czech: [cs] , [cs] , [cs]
- Dutch: [nl]
- German: [de] , [de]
- Polish: [pl] , [pl]
- Romanian: [ro]
- Serbo-Croatian: [sh] , [sh]
- Swedish: [sv]
- Ukrainian: [uk] , [uk]
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*** Noun
[en-noun]
1. A way of speaking slowly while lengthening vowel sounds and running words together, characteristic of some 吴语: Southern American English , as well as 吴语: Australian_English , 吴语: New_ Zealand_English [,] and 吴语: Scots_language .
**** Derived terms
[en]
**** Translations
[way of speaking slowly]
- Bulgarian: [bg]
- Czech: [cs] , [cs]
- German: [de] , [de]
- Italian: [it]
- Polish: [pl]
- Serbo-Croatian: [sh] , [sh]
- Swedish: [sv] , [sv]
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*** See also
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
[en] [en]