Intones
verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 third-person singular simple present indicative of intone form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Example
More examples"When she churns the milk, the Kabyle mother intones the lullaby which says: "Gouchla gechoula, my baby will go to the fountain, find an omelet there, and will not give it to anyone, other than his darling mother.""
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