Cross-linguistic onomatopoeias

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Because of the nature of onomatopoeia, there are many cross-linguistic cognates of onomatopoetic sounds. The following is a list of some conventional examples:

This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completion. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced additions.

[edit] Balloon bursting

In Arabic, boof
In Bulgarian, puk (пук)
In Danish, bang or knald
In Dutch, pang
In English, pop
In Estonian pops
In French, bang
In Finnish, poks
In German, peng
In Greek, μπαμ or μπουμ
In Hindi, thaa
In Hungarian, pukk
In Indonesian, dor
In Korean, bbang, bbung, pang, pung (빵, 뻥, 팡, 펑)
In Lithuanian, pokšt
In Macedonian, pau (пау)
In Polish, bum, pyk
In Portuguese, pá, boom
In Romanian, poc
In Russian, bakh (бах)
In Serbian, puk
In Slovene, pok
In Spanish, pop
In Tagalog, pop
In Thai, poh (โป๊ะ)
In Turkish, bom
In Vietnamese, bốp, bụp

[edit] Bird singing

In Arabic zeew zeew zeew
In Basque (Euskara), txio txio
In Bosnian, čip čip
In Bulgarian, chik-chirik (чик-чирик)
In Catalan, piu piu
In Chinese, Mandarin jī jī zhā zhā (叽叽喳喳)
In Czech, Slovak, píp píp /peep, peep/, čvirik, čvirik
In Danish, pip pip, kuk kuk, gok gok (hen)
In Dutch, twiet twiet, tok tok tok (hen (chicken)), tjierp, tjielp (singing bird)
In English, chirp chirp, tweet tweet
In Estonian, siuts siuts, siit siit, tsirr tsirr, sirts sirts, siu siu
In Filipino, twitwittwit
In Finnish, tviit, piip piip, ti-pi-tii, ti-ti-tyy (Great Tit)
In French, cui, cui
In German, piep piep /peep, peep/, tschiep
In Greek, tsiou tsiou, τσίου τσίου, (chicken: koko ko, sitting hen: klo klo)
In Hungarian, csip csip
In Hindi, cheh cheh
In Italian, cip cip, pio pio (for chicks)
In Japanese, it varies: piyo piyo (ピヨピヨ) for chicks
In Korean, jjek jjek (짹짹)
In Lithuanian, čik čirik, čyru vyru
In Macedonian, churulik churulik (чурулик чурулик)
In Malayalam, "coo coo"
In Polish, ćwir ćwir, fiu-fiu (and others)
In Portuguese, piu piu
In Romanian, cip cirip, piu piu
In Russian, chirik-chirik (чирик-чирик), chik-chirik (чик-чирик)
In Sinhalese, kumu kumu (කුමු-කුමු)
In Slovene, čiv čiv
In Spanish, pío, pío
In Swedish, kvitt, kvitt
In Tamil, koo, koo
In Thai, "jib jib" (จิ๊บ จิ๊บ)
In Turkish, cik cik /dʒik dʒik/
In Vietnamese, chíp chíp

[edit] Camera Shutter

In Dutch, klik
In English, snap, click, chick
In Finnish, klik
In French, clic
In German, klick
In Hungarian, klikk
In Italian, clic
In Korean, chalkak (찰칵)
In Polish, klik klik
In Spanish, clic
In Thai, chaeh (แชะ)
In Turkish, klik, şlak
In Vietnamese, cách cách

[edit] Car Horn

In Danish, dyt dyt, båt båt
In Dutch, toet toet
In English, honk honk, beep beep, awooga
In Finnish, tööt tööt
In German, tut
In Hungarian, tü-tű or tü-tűt
In Italian, bip bip
In Korean, bbang bbang (빵빵)
In Lithuanian, pyp pyp
In Polish, bib-biiib
In Portuguese, bi-bi or fon-fon
In Spanish, pi pi or pip pip
In Tagalog, peep peep
In Thai, pin pin (ปี๊น ปี๊น)
In Turkish, düt düt, bip bip
In Vietnamese, bíp bíp

[edit] Clock

A sign in a shop window in Italy proclaims "No Tic Tac".

In Bulgarian, tik tak (тик так)
In Chinese, Mandarin dī dā (滴答)
In Czech tik ťak
In Danish tik tak
In Dutch, tik tak
In English tick tock
In Estonian tikk takk
In French tic tac
In Finnish, tik tak
In German tick tack
In Greek, tic tac τικ τακ
In Hebrew, tiktuk תקתוק
In Hindi tic tic
In Hungarian, tik tak
In Indonesian, tik tok
In Italian, tic tac
In Japanese, chiku taku (チクタク) or "kachikachi" (カチカチ)
In Korean ddok-ddak ddok-ddak (똑딱똑딱)
In Lithuanian, tik tak
In Macedonian, tik tak (тик так)
In Nepali, clit caqq
In Norwegian tikk takk
In Polish, tik tak
In Portuguese, tique-taque
In Romanian, tic tac
In Russian, tik-tak (тик-так)
In Slovene, tik tak
In Spanish, tic tac
In Swedish, tick tack
In Tagalog, tic tac
In Tamil, tik tik
In Thai tig tog (ติ้กตอก)
In Turkish, tik tak
In Vietnamese, tích tắc

[edit] Cannon firing or gun shot

In Tagalog boogsh, boom
In Arabic, bom, bov
In Catalan, pam
In Chinese, Mandarin, cannon firing - pēng (嘭 or 砰); gun firing - ping, pang or Pa (乒 or 啪) (乒 also means "table tennis"); machine gun - da da da... (嗒嗒嗒) (嗒 singly means "clatter")
In Danish, bang, bum
In Dutch, cannon firing - boem, gun firing - pang or pauw, machine gun - ratatata
In English, bang, blam, boom, kaboom, or pow
In Estonian, põmm, kõmm, pauh, karpauh
In Finnish, pum, pam: generally for all gunfire and explosions; ra-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta, rä-tä-tä-tä-tä-tä: an example of fully automatic gunfire.
In French, pan: a gun or cannon firing
In German, peng, puff, päng (pistol); rat-tat-tat-tat (machine gun); Bumm, Rumms, Kawumm (cannon)
In Greek, cannon: kaboom or bam, (μπαμ) , gun: bam, pan, piou-piou (mainly children), automatic gunfire: trrrrrr
In Hindi, thaa
In Indonesian, dor,
In Hungarian bumm
In Italian, bum, bang
In Icelandic, búmm or bamm
In Korean, bbang (빵)
In Lithuanian, bumpt, bum
In Macedonian, bum, pau, ra ta ta ta (бум, пау, ра та та та)
In Polish, bum-bum, tra ta ta ta ta, bang-bang, pif-paf (and others)
In Portuguese, bam, boom, cabum, pá
In Romanian, bum
In Russian, pif-paf
In Sinhalese, ḍisum (ඩිසු‍‍ම්); ḍaka-ḍaka-ḍaka (ඩක-ඩක-ඩක) - automatic weapon; ḍung (ඩුං) - single shot
In Spanish, pum or bang
In Swedish, pang or bang: a gun shot
In Thai, pung (ปัง)
In Turkish, bam: a gun shot or bom: a cannon firing : also dıkşınyaa for gun firing among children
In Hebrew, bum (בום)
In Kannada, dum or dhaam
In Tamil, dishum
In Thai pang (ปัง)
In Telugu, dhaam
In Vietnamese, bùm, đoàng

[edit] Car Engine revving

In Danish, vrum vrum, brum brum, nøn nøn
In Dutch, broem, vroem
In English, vroom vroom
In Finnish, vruum vruum, bruum bruum, prööm prööm (in spoken language)
In French, vroum vroum
In German, brumm brumm, wrumm wrumm
In Italian, brum brum
In Hungarian, brum brumm
In Korean, bureung bureung (부릉부릉)
In Polish, brymmm... brymmmm...
In Spanish, run run
In Thai bruen bruen (บรึ๊น บรึ๊น)
In Turkish, vrum vrum (truck), han han (car)
In Vietnamese, bờ rừm

[edit] Cat meowing

In Tagalog meyaw,"ngiyaw"
In Arabic, miao
In Bengali: মিউ মিউ miu miu
In Bulgarian, miau (мяу)
In Catalan, mèu [mɛu]
In Czech, mňau
In Chinese, Cantonese, mēu-mēu (喵喵)
In Chinese, Mandarin, miāo miāo (喵喵)
In Danish, mjau, mjav, miau, miav
In Dutch, miauw, mauw
In English, meow [miˈaʊ], miaow (UK), or mew [mjuː]
In Estonian, mäu, näu
In Filipino, ngyaw
In Finnish, miau, mau, nau, kurnau
In French, miaou [mja.u]
In German, miau
In Greek, niau, (νιάου)
In Hebrew, miaw (מיאו)
In Hungarian miaú, nyau
In Japanese nyaanyaa (ニャーニャー)
In Korean yah-ong (야옹)
In Norwegian mjau
In Hindi Myaau, Myaaoo
In Icelandic, mjá
In Italian, miao miao
In Indonesian, meong
In Japanese, nyā (ニャー)
In Korean, yaong (야옹)
In Lithuanian, miau
In Macedonian, myau (мјау)
In Malayalam, "myaoo myaoo"
In Polish, miau
In Portuguese, miau
In Romanian, miau
In Russian, myau (мяу)
In Sinhalese, ñāvu (ඤාවු) and puru puru (පුරු-පුරු) - purring
In Slovene, mijav
In Spanish, miau [mjaʊ]
In Swedish, mjau or mjao
In Thai, miaw (เมี๊ยว)
In Turkish, miyav
In Telugu, miao(m)
In Tamil, miaow(m)
In Urdu, meow [1]
In Vietnamese, meo

[edit] Collision sounds

In Arabic, bom, takh, trakh
In Bengali: ঠাস ṭhash ঠুস ṭhush ধুম dhum ধাম dham
In Bulgarian, bum, dum tryas (бум, дум, тряс)
In Chinese, Cantonese, bìhng-līng baang-làahng (乒鈴嘭唥)
In Chinese, Mandarin, larger objects crashing, buildings falling down or bigger bombs detonating - hong (轰); describing glass shattering or metal objects falling to ground - guang-dang (哐当) or guang-lang (哐啷)
In Danish, bum, bump, bang, krasj
In Dutch, boem, knal, plof
In English, boom, crunch, wham, bang
In Estonian, prõmm, , pauh, piraki, karpauh
In Finnish, pam, pum, ryskis, kolin, räiskis
In French, bing, bang, boum, bam, vlan
In German, rumms or bumms
In Greek, bam, (μπαμ) or smaller collisions: "gkoup"
In Gilbertese. beeku: a collision.
In Haitian Creole, bip: the sound of a collision (eg. a car crash).
In Hebrew, bum, trakh (בום, טראח)
In Hindi, dhishumm, dhishum (धिशुम्म, धिशुम)
In Hungarian, dzzs, bumm, bamm, puff, paff, csatt, nyekk
In Indonesian, buk or brekk or j'derr
In Italian, sbam
In Japanese, gaan (ガーン) or with a metallic sound "kaan" (カーン)
In Korean: Koong: the equivalent of bang bang in English.
In Latin, tuxtax was the equivalent of bam or whack and was meant to imitate the sound of blows landing.
In Lithuanian, bumpt, bum
In Macedonian, bum, pam, pum, dum, tres (бум, пам, пум, дум, трес)
In Malay, gedebak-gedebuk
In Polish, bum, trach
In Portuguese, crash, boom
In Romanian, bum, buf, pac, poc, trosc
In Russian, bum (бум)
In Sinhalese, daḍas (දඩස්)
In Spanish, pácatelas crash, or pungun
In Swedish, krash
In Tagalog, ka-boom
In Tamil, dhishumm, dhishum
In Turkish, güm, bam, dıkş, çat, pat, zbam
In Vietnamese, bịch (bịch is also used when something falls )

[edit] Crow calling

In Arabic, qa qa
In Bengali: কা কা ka ka
In Bulgarian, ga ga (га га)
In Chinese, Mandarin, ya-ya (哑哑) (哑 means "mute")
In Czech, krá krá
In Danish, kra kra
In Dutch, kra kra
In English, caw caw
In Estonian kraaks kraaks
In Finnish, kraa kraa
In French, crôa crôa
In German, krah krah
In Greek, kra kra, (κρα κρα)
In Hebrew, kra kra (קְרה קְרה).
In Hindi, kaa kaa
In Hungarian kár kár
In Norwegian kra kra'
In Italian, cra cra
In Japanese, kaa kaa, gaa gaa
In Kannada, kha-kha
In Korean, kaak kaak,(까악까악)
In Lithuanian, kar kar
In Macedonian, gra gra (гра гра)
In Malayalam, "kra kra"
In Polish, kra kra
In Portuguese, cra cra
In Romanian, cra cra
In Russian, kar kar (кар-кар)
In Sinhalese, kāk kāk (කාක්-කාක්)
In Slovene, kra kra
In Spanish, cuaa cuaaa or uacc uac
In Swedish, kra kra or krax krax
In Tamil, kaa kaa
In Telugu, kaau kaau
In Thai ga ga (กา กา)
In Turkish, gaak gaak
In Vietnamese, quạ quạ (quạ also means a crow)

[edit] Cry of Pain

In Bulgarian, okh (ох)
In Danish, av
In Dutch, au, auw
In English, ow, ouch
In Estonian, ai
In Finnish, au, ai'
In French, aïe, ayoye
In German, au or aua
in Hungarian, aú, á
in Indonesian, aduh
in Japanese, itai
In Korean, ah, aya (아, 아야)
In Lithuanian, ai, oi
In Nepali, "bzzt", "bzzzzzzzt"
In Polish, auuu, auć, aj
In Russian: ой (oj), ай(aj), ох (okh)
In Spanish, au
In Turkish, ah, ahh, of, üf
In Vietnamese, au, á, ối

[edit] Cow mooing

In Arabic, moo
In Bulgarian, muu (муу)
In Danish, muh
In Dutch, boe
In English, moo
In French, meuh
In Finnish, ammuu, muu
In German, muh
In Greek, moo, (μoυ)
In Hindi, moo
In Hungarian, mú
In Italian, mu
In Japanese, mo mo (モーモー)
In Korean eum-mae (음매)
In Lithuanian, mū
In Chinese, mou 哞
In Polish, mu
In Portuguese, mu mu
In Russian, mu (му)
In Slovene, mu
In Spanish, mu
In Swedish, mu
In Tagalog, unga
In Thai mo (มอ)
In Tibetan, "drip drip dröep"
In Turkish, mö
In Vietnamese, ò ò

[edit] Dangling

In Chinese, Cantonese, dìuh-díu fihng (吊吊捹) (吊 singly means "to hang"")
In Chinese, Mandarin, objects creaking when swaying - yiya yiya (咿呀咿呀)
In Czech, houpy-houp referring to motion similar to clock pendulum or baby swing chair.
In Dutch, doing-doing-doing referring to something dangling in a vertical motion.
In English, clink, clang
In Estonian kilks, kõlks
In Finnish, kilin, helin
In German, klingeling "dingeling"
In Japanese, chirin chirin (チリンチリン) or "chiin" (チーン)
In Korean, dal-lang dal-lang evoking the feeling of something dangling, slightly swaying.
In Macedonian, dang, ding, dong (данг, динг, донг)
In Polish, ding ding
In Tamil, sil-sila silu-sila
In Tagalog, clang clang
In Turkish, çangır çungur or şangır şungur

[edit] Dog barking

In Arabic, haw haw, hab hab
In Bengali: ঘেউ ঘেউ gheu gheu, ভেউ ভেউ bheu bheu, ভউ ভউ bhou bhou
In Brazilian portuguese: au au
In Bulgarian, bow bow, djaff, djaff (бау бау, джаф джаф)
In Catalan, bup bup
In Czech, haf haf
In Chinese, Cantonese, wōu-wōu (㕵㕵)
In Chinese, Mandarin, wāng wāng (汪汪) (汪汪 also means "tearful")
In Danish, vuf vuf, vov vov, bjæf bjæf
In Dutch, waf waf, woef woef
In English, woof woof, arf arf, bow wow, bark bark, werf werf, ruff ruff
In Estonian, auh auh
In Filipino, aw aw
In Finnish hau hau, vuh vuh
In French, ouaf ouaf, wouf wouf
In Norwegian voff voff
In German, wau wau, waff waff, wuff wuff'
In Greek, gav gav (γαβ γαβ) or woof
In Hebrew, haw haw, hav hav, haf haf (האו האו, הב הב, חף חף)
In Hindi, bow bow
In Hungarian vau vau
In Icelandic, voff voff
In Indonesian, guk guk
In Italian, bau bau
In Japanese, wan wan (ワンワン)
In Korean, meong meong (멍멍)
In Lithuanian, au au
In Macedonian, av av, dzhav dzhav (ав ав, џав џав)
In Malayalam, bau bau
In Romanian, ham ham
In Polish, hau hau
In Portuguese, au au, ão ão, béu béu
In Russian, gav gav (гав-гав)
In Sinhalese, buh buh (බුඃ බුඃ)
In Slovene, hov hov
In Spanish, guau guau
In Swedish, vov vov, voff voff
In Kannada, bow bow
In Telugu, bau bau
In Thai, hong hong (ฮ่ง ฮ่ง)
In Turkish, hav hav
In Tamil, vovw-vovw (லொள் லொள்), loll-loll, vazh,vazh
In Vietnamese, gâu gâu

[edit] Donkey

In American English, hee-haw
In British English, eeyoore
In Dutch, ie-aa
In Finnish, ihaa
In French, hi han
In German, iah
In Hungarian, i-á
In Italian, iii-ooo
In Polish, iii-haa
In Turkish, aa-ii
In Vietnamese, be be

[edit] Door or Floor creaking

In Danish, knirk
In Dutch, kraak
In English, creak
In French, crac
In German, knarz
In Korean, bbi-guk (삐걱)
In Turkish, gıcır, gıcırt
In Vietnamese, kétttt

[edit] Duck calling

In Brazilian Portuguese, quá quá
In Bulgarian, paa, paa (па-па)
In Chinese (Mandarin dialect), ga-ga (嘎嘎）
In Danish, rap rap
In Dutch, kwak kwak, kwaak, kwaak
In English, quack quack
In Estonian, prääk prääk, prääks prääks
In Finnish, kvaak kvaak
In French, coin coin
In German, quak quak
In Greek, quack quack, κουακ κουακ
In Hebrew, ga ga (גע גע)
In Hungarian, háp háp
In Indonesian, kwek kwek
In Italian, qua qua
In Japanese, gaa gaa (ガーガー)
In Korean, quek quek (꽥꽥)
In Lithuanian, kva kva
In Macedonian, kva kva (ква ква)
In Nepali, braaaq caaq
In Norwegian kvakk kvakk
In Polish, kwa kwa kwa
In Portuguese, quá quá, quak quak
In Romanian, mac mac
In Russian, krya krya (кря-кря)
In Spanish, cua cua
In Swedish, kvack kvack
In Tamil, kua kua
In Tagalog, kwak kwak
In Thai gaab gaab (ก้าบ ก้าบ)
In Turkish, vak vak
In Vietnamese, cạp cap

[edit] Food being eaten

In Danish, nam nam, mam mam
In Dutch, hap hap
In English, om nom nom
In French, miam miam
In German, mampf mampf
In Hungarian, hamm hamm
In Japanese, mogumogu(もぐもぐ)
In Korean, nyam nyam yam yam jjub jjub (냠냠, 얌얌, 쩝쩝)
In Lithuanian, niam niam
In Tagalog, urm urm
In Thai ngam ngam (ง่ำ ง่ำ)
In Turkish, ham hum, nam nam
In Vietnamese, măm măm, ngoàm ngoàm

[edit] Frog croaking

This may differ according to the species of frog common in each language's speech area

In Ancient Greek, brekekekex koax koax (probably Rana ridibunda)
In Modern Greek, kuax kuax, (Κουάξ Κουάξ)
In Bengali: মক মক môk môk, কট কট kôṭ kôṭ, ghangor ghang
In Bulgarian, kva kva (ква ква)
In Chinese, Mandarin: guā guā (呱呱) (The Chinese onomatopoeic signs usually feature a "口" (mouth, oral) part on its left)
In Czech, kvá kvá
In Danish: kvæk kvæk, græbæk
In Dutch: kwaak kwaak
In American English, ribbit ribbit (American species of frog)
In Estonian krooks krooks
In Filipino, kokak kokak
In Finnish kurr kurr, kroak
In French, croac croac
In Galician, cro cro
In German, quaak
In Hebrew, kwwa kwwa (קווה קווה)
In Hindi, tarr tarr
In Hungarian, brekeke, brekk
In Italian, cra cra
In Japanese, kero kero (ケロケロ)
In Macedonian, kre kre (кре кре)
In Norwegian, kvekk kvekk
In Korean, gaegool gaegool (개굴개굴)
In Lithuanian, kva kva
In Polish, kum kum
In Portuguese, ribit ribit
In Romanian, oac oac
In Russian, kva kva (ква ква)
In Sinhalese, baka baka (බක බක)
In Slovene, kvak kvak, rega kvak
In Spanish, croac croac
In Swedish, kvack kvack, ko ack ack ack, rab-it rab-it
In Thai, Ohb Ohb (อ๊บ อ๊บ)
In Turkish, vrak vrak
In Telugu, beka beka
In Vietnamese, ộp ộp

[edit] Geese calling

In Dutch, gak gak
In English, honk honk
In Estonian kaak kaak
In French, ca car
In German, gack gack
In Hebrew, bak bak (באק באק).
In Hungarian, gá gá
In Japanese, gaa gaa (ガーガー)
In Italian, qua qua
In Polish, gę gę
In Portuguese, quem quem (qüém qüém), qua qua
In Russian, ga-ga-ga (га-га-га)
In Slovene, ga ga
In Spanish, cua cua
In Turkish, vak vak
In Korean, Kkwak-Kkwak(꽤액-꽤액)
In Tamil, baack baack
In Tagalog, ong ong

[edit] Heart beating

In Arabic, bom bom
In Bengali: দুরদুর durdur, দুড়দুড় duṛduṛ
In Bulgarian, tup, tup (туп-туп)
In Chinese, Cantonese - bìhng-bìhng (砰砰)
In Chinese, Mandarin, slightly excited - tong-tong (嗵嗵), excited - peng-peng (砰砰)
In Danish, bank bank
In Dutch, boenk boenk, boem boem
In English, thump thump, lub-dub, bum-bump
In Estonian, tuks tuks
In Finnish, tu-tum, pu-pum
In German, ba-dumm, bumm bumm
In Greek, ntouk-ntouk
In Hebrew, bum-búm (בום-בום).
In Hindi daḍak (pronounced [ˈdəɖək]) and Urdu dhakdhak: a person's heartbeat, indicative of the sound of one beat.
In Indonesian, dag-dig-dug, deg-degan
In Italian, tu tump
In Japanese, doki doki (ドキドキ): the (speeding up of the) beating of a heart (and thus excitement).
In Kannada, dub bub or dava dava
In Korean, doogeun doogeun (두근두근)
In Lithuanian, tuk tuk
In Macedonian, tup tup (туп туп)
In Polish, bum bum, bu-bum
In Portuguese, tun-tum
In Russian, "tuk-tuk" (тук-тук)
In Spanish, bum bum bum,
In Swedish, dunk, dunk
In Tagalog, dub dub"
In Tamil, lappu-tappu
In Thai toop toop (ตุ้บ ตุ้บ)
In Turkish, dup dup
In Vietnamese, thình thịch

[edit] Horse whinnying

In Danish, vrinsk
In Dutch, niiii, hiiii
In English, neigh
In Finnish, ii-ha-haa
In French, hiii hiii
In German, hüa
In Hindi, hin-hina
In Hungarian, nyihaha
In Italian, iiiii
In Japanese, hiin (ヒーン)
In Korean, hiing (히잉)
In Lithuanian, yhaha
In Persian, tâp tâp
In Polish, iiii-haaa
In Romanian, ni-ha-ha
In Russian, i-go-go (и-го-го)
In Spanish, ji ji
In Tagalog, hihihi haha
In Thai hii hii hii (ฮี้ฮี้ฮี้)
In Turkish, ih-hi-i-i
In Vietnamese, hí hí hí

[edit] Typing on a Keyboard

In English: click click, click clack
In Finnish: klik klik, klik klak
In German: klack klack klack (typewriter), tipp tipp tipp (computer)
In Polish, klik klik
In Tagalog, chu ku chu ku chuk
In Turkish, tıkı tıkı tıkı, tıkır tıkır
In Vietnamese, cạch cạch

[edit] Kissing

In Arabic, mwa
In Bosnian, cmok or pusa
In Persian, mua
In Danish, møs, smæk
in Dutch, smak
In English: mwah, smooch, smack
In Estonian mopsti
In Bengali: চুমা chuma (noun)
In Chinese, Mandarin: boh (啵) (This word is a modern creation)
In Filipino, tsup or mwah
In Finnish, muisk
In French, mouah
In German: muah, schmatz
In Greek: ma or smats, (μα or σματς)
In Hebrew, mwa (מואה).
In Hindi: mmuah
In Hungarian: cupp
In Italian, smack
In Japanese: chuu (チュー)
In Korean: jjohk (쪽)
In Lithuanian, pakšt
In Macedonian, tsmok (цмок)
In Malayalam, umma: the sound of a kiss.
In Norwegian, smask
In Polish, cmok
In Portuguese, splish splash, smac, chuac
In Romanian, smac, ţoc
In Russian, chmok (чмок)
In Sinhalese, umma (උම්ම)
In Slovene, cmok
In Spanish, mua or muac
In Swedish, smack
In Tamil, umma
In Telugu, umma
In Thai joop (จุ้บ)
In Turkish, muck /mudʒ(u)k/
In Vietnamese, chụt

[edit] Knocking (on a door)

In Bulgarian, chuk chuk (чук чук)
In Danish, bank bank
In English, knock knock
In Finnish, kop kop
In Dutch, klop klop
In French, toc toc
In German, klopf klopf
In Hungarian, kop kop
In Indonesian, tok tok
In Italian, toc toc
In Korean, ddok ddok (똑똑)
In Lithuanian, tuk tuk
In Polish, puk-puk
In Spanish, toc toc
In Tagalog, boink boink
In Thai kok kok (ก๊อก ก๊อก)
In Turkish, tak tak
In Vietnamese language, cốc cốc

[edit] Laughter

In Arabic ha ha ha, hee hee, keekh keekh
In Chinese, Mandarin hā hā (哈哈), hē hē (呵呵), xī xī (嘻嘻) (giggling)
In Danish, ha ha, hi hi, hæ hæ, ho ho, ti hi
In Dutch, haha
In English, hahaha, heh heh, hohoho, (Tee)heehee
In Finnish, haha, hahhah, hehe, hehheh, hihi, hihhih (girly laughter)
In French, hahaha, héhéhé, hihihi, hohoho
In German, hahaha, hihihihi
In Hebrew, khakhakha
In Hungarian, haha, hehe, hihi
In Indonesian, hahaha, hehehe
In Italian, haha, hehe, hihi
In Japanese, huhuhuh
In Korean, kekeke (케케케, ㅋㅋㅋ)
In Lithuanian, cha cha
In Nepali, ha, ahaha
In Polish, hahaha, hihi, hehe, hohoho
In Portuguese, hahaha, rsrsrs
In Spanish, jajaja, jejeje
In Tagalog, nioch nioch
In Thai hahaha (ฮ่าๆๆ)
In Turkish, haha, hehe, hihi (girly), kikir (girly, sarcastic), hoho (sarcastic)
In Vietnamese, ha ha, hi hi, hô hô

[edit] Lion

In English, rawr
In Finnish, mur
In Italian, roar
In Korean, uh-heung (어흥)
In Tagalog, awoo
In Turkish, ravr
In Vietnamese, gào (actually, in Vietnam, there isn't an exact word to describe a lion roaring)

[edit] Pig

In Danish, øf øf
In Dutch, knor knor
In English, oink oink
In Finnish, röh röh, nöf nöf
In French, groin groin
In Georgian, ghrutu ghrutu (ღრუტუ ღრუტუ)
In Hungarian, röf röf
In Italian, oink oink
In Korean, ggul ggul (꿀꿀)
In Lithuanian, kvy kvy, kvykt kvykt
In Polish, quik quik
In Romanian, groh groh
In Spanish, oinc oinc
In Swedish, nöff nöff
In Tagalog, ngo ngo
In Thai ud ud (อู๊ด อู๊ด)
In Vietnamese, ụt ụt, ịt ịt, ỉn ỉn

[edit] Rooster crowing

In Arabic, kuku-kookoo, kuku-reekoo
In Bengali, Kuk-ku-ruk-kooo
In Bulgarian, kukurigu (кукуригу)
In Chinese, Mandarin, o o o 噢噢噢
In Carlish, arh-ah-ariihhr
In Czech, kykirikí
In Danish, kykkeliky
In Dutch, kukeleku
In English, cock a doodle doo
In Estonian kikerikii, kukeleegu
In Euskara, kukurruku
In Filipino, tiktilaok
In Finnish, kukkokiekuu (kukko - a cock, kiekuu - crowing)
In French, cocorico
In Georgian, qiqliqo (ყიყლიყო)
In German, kikeriki
In Greek, kikiriku, (κικιρίκου)
In Hebrew, kúku ríku (קוקוריקו)
In Hindi, ku-kudu-koo
In Hungarian kukurikú
In Icelandic, "gaggalagó"
In Norwegian kykkeliky
In Indonesian, kukuruyuk
In Italian, chicchirichi
In Japanese, kokekokko (コケコッコー)
In Korean, gugugugu (구구구구) "ggo-ggee-oh" (꼬끼오)
In Latvian, kikerigū
In Lithuanian, kakarykū, kakariekū
In Macedonian, kukuriku (кукурику)
In Nepali, frootti tootti tu
In Polish, kukuryku
In Portuguese, cocoroco, cocorico (cocorocó, cocoricó)
In Romanian, cucurigu
In Russian, koo-ka-re-koo
In Sinhalese, kuku kūk kuu (කුක්කු කූක් කූ)
In Slovene, kikiriki
In Spanish, quiquiriquí or quiquiriquiquí or cocoricó
In Sundanese, kongkorongok
In Swedish, kuckeliku
In Tamil, kokkara-ko-ko
In Telugu, kokkaro-ko
In Thai aek ee aek aek (เอ้กอี้เอ้กเอ้ก)
In Turkish, ü-ürü-üüü /yʔyryʔyː/
In Vietnamese, ò ó o o
In Tagalog, tuktukakok

[edit] Sheep

In Danish, mæh
In Dutch, bèh, mèh
In English, bah
In Finnish, mää, bää
In French, bêêh
In German, mäh
In Hungarian, bee
In Indonesian, mbee, mbek
In Italian, bee
In Lithuanian, be
In Norwegian, bæ
In Polish, beee
In Spanish, be
In Turkish, mee
In Vietnamese, be be (the same with a goat's )

[edit] Sneezing

In Arabic, atchu
In Bengali, Hach-chu
In Bulgarian, apchih (апчих)
In Catalan, atxum!
In Chinese, Cantonese, hāt-chī (乞嗤)
In Chinese, Mandarin, ah-ti! (啊嚏)
In Czech, hepčík /hap cheek/
In Danish, atju, hatju
In Dutch, Hatsjoe!
In English, Achoo!
In Estonian, Atsihh!, Atsih!, Aptsihh!, Aptsih!
In Finnish, Atshii!, Atshiu!, Atsiuh, Ätshii!, Ätshiu, Ätsiuh!
In French, Atchoum
In German, Hatschi!
In Greek, aps(i)ou!, αψ(ι)ου!
In Hebrew, apchi! (!אפצ'י), atchu (!אצ'ו).
In Hindi, achhee!
In Hungarian, Hapci!
In Icelandic, Atsjú!
In Italian, etciú
in Japanese, hakushon! (ハクション!)
In Filipino, Atsing!
In Korean, etchi (에치)
In Lithuanian, apčiū, apči
In Macedonian, apchiha! (апчиха!)
In Norwegian aatsjoo
In Persian,achu
In Polish, a-psik!
In Portuguese, atchim!, atchô!
In Romanian, hapciu!
In Russian, Apchkhi! (Апчхи)
In Sinhalese, Hacis (හචිස්)
In Slovene, ačih, ačiha
In Spanish, ¡Achu! or ¡Achís!
In Swedish, atjoo!
In Tamil, A-Choo
In Thai, hud-chei (ฮัดเช่ย)
In Turkish, hapşu
In Vietnamese, hắt xì
In Tagalog, Aching

[edit] Stuttering

In Bengali: থৎমৎ thôtmôt, তৎলানো tôtlano (verb)
In Hebrew, gimgum (גמגום).
In Sinhalese, bäk bäk (බැක් බැක්)
In Turkish, kekelemek
In Tagalog, sasasasa

[edit] Tooth brushing

In Chinese, Mandarin, brushing - shua (唰)
In Danish, shishoshisho
In English, sh sh sh sh
In Hebrew, "tzich-tzooach" (צחצוח)
In Japanese, "goshi goshi" (ゴシゴシ)
In Korean, chi-ka chi-ka (치카치카)
In Polish "szuru szuru"
In Spanish, ¡chiqui chiqui! more frequent is ¡xiqui xiqui!
In Tagalog, dzweee

[edit] Telephone

In Danish, ring ring, dingeling
In Dutch, tring tring
In English, ring ring, ring a ling, ring ding, ding dong, ding ding
In Finnish, ring ring
In French, dring dring[2]
In German, klingelingeling
In Hungarian, csing ling
In Italian, drin drin
In Lithuanian, dzin dzin, dzin dzilin
In Polish, dryń dryń
In Portuguese, trimm
In Spanish, rin rin
In Turkish, zır zır
In Thai kring kring (กริ๊ง กริ๊ง)
In Tagalog, kring kring

[edit] Train Whistle

In Dutch, tuutuut
In English, choo choo, whoo whoo, whoot whoot
In Finnish, tuut tuut
In Hungarian, sihuhú
In Italian, ciu ciu, ciaca ciaca
In Korean, chik chik pok pok (칙칙폭폭)
In Lithuanian, tū tū
In Polish, tu-tuuu
In Spanish, chu chu
In Tagalog, oahng
In Thai poon poon (ปู๊น ปู๊น)
In Turkish, çuv çuv

[edit] Wailing siren of a police car or ambulance

In Bengali, Pay Puu
In Bosnian, ni-na ni-na ni-na
In Danish, ba bu
In Dutch, Taatuutaatuu
In English Wee Woo, Nee Nar, Nee Naw
In Estonian, Viiu, viiu,
In Finnish, Pii paa, Viiuu viiuu viiuu
In French, Pin Pon
In German, Tatütata
In Greek, eee-ouuu eee-ouuu, ηου-ηου
In Hungarian, Nínó
In Italian, nino nino
In Japanese, biibo biibo (ビーボビーボ)
In Korean, bbeepo bbeepo (삐뽀 삐뽀)
In Macedonian, piu uiu (пиу уиу)
In Norwegian, Bæ bu bæ bu
In Polish, ioioioio
In Portuguese, uooooo (uóóóóó), uiu uiu uiu, tinóni
In Romanian, ni no ni no
In Slovene, uiuiui
In Spanish Wiu Wiu or nino-nino
In Swedish, Tut tut
In Tamil, aaaaaeeen-neeeeen
In Thai, Pee Por (ปี๊ ป่อ)
In Turkish, Daa dii
In Tagalog, am boo am boo

[edit] Water dripping

In Arabic, tik tik
In Bengali: টুপ টুপ ṭup ṭup
In Chinese, Cantonese, dihk-dihk (滴滴)
In Chinese, Mandarin, di-da (滴答)
In Czech, kap /cup/
In Danish, dryp dryp (dryppe is the Danish verbal equivalent), plop plop
In Dutch, drup drup, drip, drop
In English, drup drup, drip drop, plink plonk
In Estonian, tilks tilks
In Finnish, tip tip
In French, plic plic/ploc
In Greek, plits plits or splats splats, πλιτς πλιτς or σπλατς σπλατς
In German, plitsch, platsch; tropf
In Hebrew, plup (פלופ), tif taf (טיף טף).
In Hindi, tipak, tipak
In Hungarian, csöp-csöp or csip-csöp (csöpp or csepp is also the Hungarian word for "drop")
In Indonesian, tik tik
In Italian, plin plin
In Japanese, potsu potsu (ポツポツ)
In Korean, toktok(똑똑) "ddook-ddook" (뚝뚝)
In Lithuanian, krapt krapt, krap krap
In Macedonian, kap kap (кап кап)
In Polish, kap kap
In Portuguese, plim plim, plic plic
In Romanian, pic pic
In Russian, kap kap (кап-кап)
In Spanish, ploc ploc; pluip pluip
In Swedish, dripp dropp
In Tamil, sottu-sottu
In Telugu, tup tup
In Thai ting ting (ติ๋ง ติ๋ง)
In Turkish, şıp şıp
In Tagalog, tuk tuk

[edit] Wind blowing

In Bengali: ভোঁ bhõ, শন শন shôn shôn, ঝির ঝির jhir jhir
In Chinese, Mandarin: Slightly strong wind - hu-hu (呼呼), Rapid/chilly wind - sou-sou (嗖嗖) (呼 means "shout (verb)")
In Czech: fíííí /fee/
In Dutch: Woesh, Woesj
In English: Swish: The sound of a gentle breeze and Whoosh: the sound of a strong wind
In Finnish, Viuuh
In German: Huiiih
In Hindi: Sarr sarr, Saayein saayein
In Italian, fiuu
In Japanese: byuu byuu, pyuu pyuu, zawa zawa, soyo soyo
In Korean: whuing-whuing" (윙윙)
In Lithuanian, ššš
In Macedonian, fuuuu fuuuu (фуууу фуууу )
In Polish, szszszsz, uuuuuu
In Portuguese: Vuuuush
In Romanian: vâj
In Russian: uu-u (уу-у)
In Spanish, fuuuu fuuuu; fgrrrr frgrrrr
In Swedish: Svish
In Tamil, Shhhhhhhhhh
In Thai view view (หวิว หวิว)
In Turkish: vuuuu vuuuu
In Vietnamese: vi vu: the sound of a gentle breeze and vù vù: the sound of a strong wind.
In Tagalog, heee heee