prusten
Meanings
noun
- A sound made by tigers and snow leopards without the intent to threaten, producing a breathy snort by blowing through the nostrils whilst the mouth is closed — a low-frequency equivalent of the purring found in domestic cats.
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Etymology
From the German verb prusten (“to sneeze, to snort”).
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