neigh

neigh

high-pitched sound made by a horse

Not to be confused with:

nay – refusal; denial; negative vote

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neigh

 (nā)

n.

The long, high-pitched sound made by a horse.

intr.v. neighed, neigh·ing, neighs

To utter the characteristic sound of a horse; whinny.

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[From Middle English neighen, to neigh, from Old English hnǣgan, probably of imitative origin.]

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neigh

(neɪ)

n

the high-pitched cry of a horse; whinny

vb

1. (intr) to make a neigh or a similar noise

2. (tr) to utter with a sound like a neigh

[Old English hnǣgan; related to Old Saxon hnēgian]

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neigh

(neɪ)
n.

1. the complex, high-pitched, snorting sound of a horse.

v.i.

2. to utter such a sound.

[before 1000; Middle English ney(gh)en, Old English hnǣgan, c. Middle Dutch neyen, Old High German hneigen, Old Norse hneggja]

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neigh

Past participle: neighed
Gerund: neighing

Imperative

neigh

neigh

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	neigh - the characteristic sounds made by a horse nicker, whicker, whinny cry - the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"
Verb	1.	neigh - make a characteristic sound, of a horse nicker, whicker, whinny let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"

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Translations

صَهيليَصْهَل

řehtánířehtat

vrinskevrinsken

Wiehern

χλιμιντρίζω

gritar

hennirhennissementhurlercrier

hnegghneggja

nitritonitrire

zviedzienszviegt

kneggkneggevrinskvrinske

ржать

rezgetanjerezgetati

kişnemekişnemek

马嘶马嘶声

neigh

[neɪ]

A. N → relincho m

B. VI → relinchar

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neigh

[ˈneɪ]

vi [horse] → hennir

n → hennissement m
to give a neigh → hennirneighbor states npl (US) → États mpl voisins

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neigh

vi → wiehern

n → Wiehern nt

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neigh

[neɪ]

1. vi → nitrire

2. n → nitrito

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neigh

(nei) verb

to utter the cry of a horse. They could hear the horses neighing. runnik, hinnik يَصْهَل цвиля relinchar řehtat wiehern vrinske χλιμιντρίζωrelinchar hirnuma شیهه کشیدن hirnua hennirצהלה हिनहिनाना rzati nyerít meringkik hnegg nitrire いななく (말이) 울다 žvengti zviegt meringkik hinnikenknegge, vrinske rżeć چغهار relinchar a necheza ржать erdžať rezgetati njištati gnägga ร้องเสียงฮี้ของม้า kişnemek 馬嘶 іржати ہنہنانا hí 马嘶

noun

such a cry. The horse gave a neigh. gerunnik, gehinnik صَهيل цвилене relincho (za)řehtání das Wiehern vrinsken χλιμίντρισμα relincho hirnatus شیهه hirnahdus hennissement לִצהוֹל हिनहिनाहट rzanje nyerítés ringkikan hneggja nitrito いななき (말의) 울음소리 žvengimas zviedziens bunyi ringkik hinnik vrinsk, knegg rżenie چيغه،جګ آواز relincho nechezat ржание erdžanie rezgetanje njištanje gnäggande เสียงม้า kişneme 馬嘶聲 іржання ہنہناہٹ tiếng hí 马嘶声

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