Cuddle in Other Languages

This month’s cat vocabulary is the word cuddle. It is an important word to cats who love to cuddle up to each other and to their human companions. They don’t all like to cuddle up on our laps. Some prefer to lay on top of us when we’re laying down.

Or they simply cuddle up to us when we’re sleeping. They may cuddle up to our legs, arms, or even the top of our heads. Our heads tend to be the hairiest part of our bodies and cats know that. When they cuddle up to each other, they are in contact with hair typically. That’s why they picked the top of our heads.

The kitten I bottle fed tended to sleep cuddled up to the top of my head. After he was fully grown, he was so big he could curl up around the top of my head. I loved waking up to him there.

Saying Cuddle in European Languages (source)

Language Ways to say cuddle
Albanian : përqafoj
Basque: cuddle
Belarusian: прыціскацца
Bosnian: zagrljaj
Bulgarian: сгушвам се
Catalan: abraçar
Croatian: maziti
Czech: hýčkat
Danish: kæle
Dutch: knuffelen
Estonian: kallistama
Finnish: halaus
French: caresse
Galician: chamego
German: Kuscheln
Greek: αγκαλιάζω(ankaliázo)
Hungarian: ölelkezés
Icelandic: kúra
Irish : cuddle
Italian: coccolare
Latvian: samīļot apskaujot
Lithuanian: priglausti
Macedonian: гушвам
Maltese: cuddle
Norwegian: kose
Polish: przytulać
Portuguese: Abraço
Romanian: îmbrățișa
Russian: прижиматься(prizhimat’sya)
Serbian: загрљај(zagrljaj)
Slovak: hýčkať
Slovenian: Občevanje
Spanish: abrazo
Swedish: omfamning
Ukrainian: притискатися(prytyskatysya)
Welsh: cwtsh
Yiddish: קאַדאַל

December 1, 2019 0

Growl in Other Languages

This month’s cat vocabulary is the word growl. When a cat growls it is a warning sign. They are warning us away from them. Usually any cat I live with won’t growl at me. They know me pretty well and trust me.

Sometimes they will. Once Sir Socks growled at me when I kept bothering while he was taking a nap. So, I left him alone to sleep. He’s right I can be too silly for my own good at times.

Other strange cats have growled at me in the past. They didn’t know me and wasn’t sure what I would do to them. I stepped back and left them alone. Cats do come with sharp teeth and sharp claws. They can and will defend themselves when necessary.

Saying Growl in European Languages (source)

Language Ways to say growl
Albanian: ankohem
Basque: Growl
Belarusian: рык
Bosnian: režanje
Bulgarian: ръмжене
Catalan: grunyit
Croatian: režanje
Czech: zavrčení
Danish: knurre
Dutch: grommen
Estonian: urin
Finnish: murista
French: grognement
Galician: rosmar
German: knurren
Greek: γκρινιάζω(nkriniázo)
Hungarian: morgás
Icelandic: Growl
Irish : growl
Italian: ringhiare
Latvian: rūkt
Lithuanian: urgzti
Macedonian: режењето
Maltese: growl
Norwegian: knurre
Polish: warczeć
Portuguese: rosnar
Romanian: hârâit
Russian: рычание(rychaniye)
Serbian: режање(rezhanje)
Slovak: zavrčanie
Slovenian: Rezanje
Spanish: gruñido
Swedish: morra
Ukrainian: гарчання(harchannya)
Welsh: growl
Yiddish: וואָרטשען

November 1, 2019 0

Purr in Other Languages

This month’s cat vocabulary is the word purr. It’s wonderful word to describe that sound cats make when they are typically very relaxed. They can be happy and meditating while they are purring.

We can get their motor running or get them purring when we pet them gentle. They can purr when they cuddle up to us. They can even purr with their eyes half closed when we tell them out loud that we love them.

Saying Purr in European Languages (source)

Language Ways to say purr
Albanian: kerrmëz
Basque: Purra
Belarusian: варкатаць
Bosnian: predenje
Bulgarian: мъркане
Catalan: ronc
Croatian: presti
Czech: předení
Danish: spinde
Dutch: snorren
Estonian: nurrumine
Finnish: kehrätä
French: ronronner
Galician: ronronar
German: Schnurren
Greek: γουργούρισμα (gourgoúrisma)
Hungarian: dorombolás
Icelandic: Purr
Irish: purr
Italian: fusa
Latvian: ņurrāt
Lithuanian: burzgimas
Macedonian: Преда
Maltese: purr
Norwegian: purr
Polish: mruczeć
Portuguese: ronronar
Romanian: tors
Russian: мурлыкать (murlykat’)
Serbian: предење (predenje)
Slovak: pradenie
Slovenian: Presti
Spanish: ronroneo
Swedish: spinna
Ukrainian: муркотіти (murkotity)
Welsh: canu grwndi
Yiddish: פּורר

October 1, 2019 0

Cat’s Whiskers

This month’s cat vocabulary is the term the cat’s whiskers which is an expression for a good thing. Of course a cat’s whiskers are good. They look great on the cat and keep them balanced no matter what physically activity they may be doing at the time.

It must have been one of those expressions thought up by a crazy cat person. Why else say something is good by simply saying it’s the cat’s whiskers?

September 1, 2019 0

Cat’s Meow

This month’s cat vocabulary is a term known as the cat’s meow, which is an expression for something that is fabulous. A cat’s meow literally can be anything. Cats tend to be quiet, unless they are vocal ones. Then they sound might as if they are complaining all the time. People used to tell me Sir Socks was too whiny. But he was just stating what was wrong and he hoped I could take care of the problem.

But the cat’s meow is a good thing. For creatures who tend to be quiet and use stealth without much thought, their meow when it comes tends to be a good thing. They could just be saying hello to us or something else which can be a good thing to hear. Or it could be that something isn’t right with them and they want our help with it. I’m glad Sir Socks told all he needed to tell me. From him I learned how to take care of cats in general. Now when I deal with strange cats who need care, it’s easy to take care of them.

August 1, 2019 0

Ambassacat

This month’s cat vocabulary is a term from Twitter known as ambassacat which is a cat who defends their area from evil. There are hundreds of ambassacats on Twitter currently. Of course many have died and new ones take over. I have never lived with an ambassacat. I’m not sure Nuri would be interested.

But I do know Sir Socks Le Chat would pass as he is retired from the world.

The ambassacats are led by a cat known as Gladstone who works in the treasury department in London, United Kingdom. He is a rather dapper black cat with an unusual expression. He enjoys living and working there. He also encourages people to donate to less fortunate cats, as he himself was adopted from Battersea in his local area.

There are parties the ambassacats throw complete with the diplojet to pick the cats in different parts of the world. It’s quite the sight to see what they do on Twitter and all the things they do to keep their area safe from evil.

July 1, 2019 0

Catitude

This month’s cat vocabulary is a term from Twitter known as catitude also known as cat attitude. I’m sure anyone who knows cats know they have an attitude. Many people have complained about it. While those of us who love cats unconditionally rave about their attitude.

Cats are bold and brave. They aren’t afraid to deal with the world on their own terms. They don’t care what our terms are. They just take us as they find us. They tend to ignore us when they don’t want to deal with us at the moment.

At other times, they want our undivided attention. Yet, in spite of all this, no one can deny cats have real attitude.

June 1, 2019 0

Feline Paralysis

This month’s cat vocabulary is the term feline paralysis which is the condition in which a person is unable to move due to a the presence of a cat on her or his lap. Any reasonable crazy cat person will not move or try to get up whenever there is a cat on their lap.

It’s just the way it is. The cat rules and knows it. The cat knows when they take it too far and when they don’t. While the crazy cat person puts up with the cat’s antics all the time.

Who wouldn’t want a purring cat on their lap? Especially when they don’t feel well?

May 1, 2019 0

Gattamorta

This month’s cat vocabulary is an Italian word, gattamorta, which literally means dead cat. It is used for a manipulative person. For me who adores cats, I find this somewhat disturbing. Yes, there are people like me who will do anything for a cat and the cats know it.

But does that mean they are naturally manipulative people? I don’t think so. Many cats are quiet and trust us to take care of them. Some are more vocal and quite specific about how they want to be taken care of.

I’ve lived with cats for quite a long time and I’d rather be around them than a real manipulative person any day.

April 1, 2019 0

Crazy Cat People

There are those of us who love cats so much that we spend lots of time with them. We play with them. We feed them. We cuddle with them. We talk with them. There are those who will call us crazy for loving cats as much as we do.

I say those people don’t understand what it is like to be around cats. To interact with people who don’t speak the same languages we can. And still we learn to understand each other. We learn to live together for the benefit of us all.

For the culture I’ve grown up in, crazy cat ladies are more popular than crazy cat men. In Italian a crazy cat lady is expressed in one word: gattara. In Italian a crazy cat man is also just one word: gattaro. I am very much a gattara and all the cats who have lived with me know it.

March 1, 2019 0