No. 5,352 in Catalan
canturri
"Canturri" means "to sing softly or hum."
In a sentence
El nen sempre canturri amb alegria mentre juga.
The child always hums joyfully while playing.
Here, 'canturri' denotes humming or singing softly in a cheerful manner.
En Pere va canturri una melodia sense pensar-la molt.
Pere hummed a melody without thinking much about it.
In this sentence, 'canturri' is used to indicate humming a tune without specific aim or preparation.
Quan està contenta, la Maria canturri petites cançons.
When she is happy, Maria hums little songs.
'Canturri' in this case describes a casual and happy action of softly singing or humming songs.
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