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

Baby crying

In Mandarin, 娃娃 (wáwá)^[1]
In English, wah-wah^[2]
In French, Ouin! Ouin!^[3]
In Italian, ué-ué
In Japanese, アーンアーン (aiin aiin)^[4], ひいひい (hii hii)^[5]
In Portuguese, buá buá
In Russian, ua-ua (уа-уа)
In Spanish, buá buá
In Turkish, ıngaa

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 Italian, bum
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 Swedish, poff
In Tagalog, pop
In Thai, poh (โป๊ะ)
In Turkish, bom
In Vietnamese, bốp, bụp

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 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 Hebrew, tsif tsif (צִיף־צִיף), tswits tswits (צְוִיץ־צְוִיץ)
In Hindi, cheh cheh
In Hungarian, csip csip
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 Tagalog, twit twit twit
In Tamil, koo, koo
In Thai, "jib jib" (จิ๊บ จิ๊บ)
In Turkish, cik cik /dʒik dʒik/
In Vietnamese, chíp chíp

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 Portuguese, clic clic
In Spanish, clic
In Swedish, klick
In Thai, chaeh (แชะ)
In Turkish, klik, şlak
In Vietnamese, cách cách

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 Hebrew, bip bip (בִּיפּ־בִּיפּ)
In Hungarian, tü-tű or tü-tűt
In Italian, bip bip
In Korean, bbang bbang (빵빵)
In Lithuanian, pyp pyp
In Norwegian, bært bært
In Polish, bib-biiib
In Portuguese, bi-bi or fon-fon
In Russian, bi-bi (би-би) or bi-bip (би-бип)
In Spanish, pi pi or pip pip
In Swedish, tut tut
In Tagalog, peep peep
In Thai, pin pin (ปี๊น ปี๊น)
In Turkish, düt düt, bip bip, dat dat
In Vietnamese, bíp bíp

Clock

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, tik tak תִּיק־תַּק
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, tik tak tik tak
In Tamil, tik tik
In Thai tig tog (ติ้กตอก)
In Turkish, tik tak
In Vietnamese, tích tắc

Cannon firing or gun shot

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 Hebrew, bum (בּוּם)
In Hindi, thaa
In Hungarian bumm
In Icelandic, búmm or bamm
In Indonesian, dor,
In Italian, bum, bang
In Japanese, バーンバーン (ban ban)
In Kannada, dum or dhaam
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 (пиф-паф) - a gun shot, ba-bakh(ба-бах) - a cannon firing, ta-ta-ta (та-та-та) - automatic weapon
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 Tagalog, boogsh, boom
In Tamil, dishum
In Telugu, dhaam
In Thai, pang (ปัง)
In Turkish, bam: a gun shot or bom: a cannon firing : also dıkşınyaa for gun firing among children
In Vietnamese, bùm, đoàng

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 Portuguese, vruum vruum
In Spanish, run run
In Swedish, brum brum
In Thai bruen bruen (บรึ๊น บรึ๊น)
In Turkish, vrum vrum (truck), han han (car)
In Vietnamese, bờ rừm

Cat meowing

In Arabic, miao
In Bengali: মিউ মিউ miu miu
In Bulgarian, miau (мяу)
In Catalan, mèu [mɛu]
In Chinese, Cantonese, mēu-mēu (喵喵)
In Chinese, Mandarin, miāo miāo (喵喵)
In Czech, mňau
In Danish, mjau, mjav, miau, miav
In Dutch, miauw, mauw
In English, meow [miˈaʊ], miaow (UK), or mew [mjuː]
In Estonian, mäu, näu
In Finnish, miau, mau, nau, kurnau
In French, miaou [mja.u]
In German, miau
In Greek, niau, (νιάου)
In Hebrew, miaw (מְיָאוּ)
In Hindi Myaau, Myaaoo
In Hungarian miaú, nyau
In Icelandic, mjá
In Indonesian, meong
In Italian, miao miao
In Japanese, nyā (ニャー)
In Korean, yaong (야옹)
In Lithuanian, miau
In Macedonian, myau (мјау)
In Malayalam, "myaoo myaoo"
In Norwegian mjau
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 Tagalog, meyaw, miyaw, ngiyaw
In Tamil, miaow(m)
In Telugu, miao(m)
In Thai, miaw (เมี๊ยว)
In Turkish, miyav
In Urdu, meow [1]
In Vietnamese, meo

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 Gilbertese. beeku: a collision.
In Greek, bam, (μπαμ) or smaller collisions: "gkoup"
In Haitian Creole, bip: the sound of a collision (e.g. a car crash).
In Hebrew, bum (בּוּם), trakh (טְרַאח)
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, boom (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 )

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 (קְרָע קְרָע).
In Hindi, kaa kaa
In Hungarian kár kár
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 Norwegian 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)

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 Hebrew, akh (אָח), ai (אָי)
in Hungarian, aú, á
in Icelandic, ái
in Indonesian, aduh
In Italian, aià, aiò
in Japanese, itai
In Korean, ah, aya (아, 아야)
In Lithuanian, ai, oi
In Nepali, bzzt, bzzzzzzzt
In Polish, auuu, auć, aj
In Portuguese, ai, buahhh, au
In Russian: ой (oj), ай(aj), ох (okh)
In Spanish, au
In Swedish, aj
In Turkish, ah, ahh, of, üf
In Vietnamese, au, á, ối

Cow lowing

In Arabic, moo
In Bulgarian, muu (муу)
In Chinese, mou 哞
In Danish, muh
In Dutch, boe
In English, moo
In French, meuh
In Finnish, ammuu, muu
In German, muh
In Greek, moo, (μoυ)
In Hebrew, moo (מוּ)
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 Polish, mu
In Portuguese, mu mu
In Russian, mu (му)
In Slovene, mu
In Spanish, mu
In Swedish, mu
In Tagalog, unga
In Tibetan, drip drip dröep
In Thai mo (มอ)
In Turkish, mö
In Vietnamese, ò ò

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 Swedish, gung gung
In Tagalog, klang klang
In Tamil, sil-sila silu-sila
In Turkish, çangır çungur or şangır şungur

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 Chinese, Cantonese, wōu-wōu (㕵㕵)
In Chinese, Mandarin, wāng wāng (汪汪) (汪汪 also means "tearful")
In Czech, haf haf
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 Finnish hau hau, vuh vuh
In French, ouaf ouaf, wouf wouf
In German, wau wau, waff waff, wuff wuff'
In Greek, gav gav (γαβ γαβ) or woof
In Hebrew, hav hav (הַב־הַב), haw haw (הַאוּ־הַאוּ)
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 Norwegian voff voff
In Polish, hau hau
In Portuguese, au au, ão ão, béu béu
In Romanian, ham ham
In Russian, gav gav (гав-гав), tyaf tyaf (тяф-тяф)
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 Tagalog, aw aw
In Tamil, vovw-vovw (லொள் லொள்), loll-loll, vazh,vazh
In Telugu, bau bau
In Thai, hong hong (ฮ่ง ฮ่ง)
In Turkish, hav hav
In Vietnamese, gâu gâu

Donkey

In Dutch, ie-aa
In English, hee-haw (US), eeyoore (UK)
In Finnish, ihaa
In French, hi han
In German, iah
In Hebrew, i-a (אִי־אָה)
In Hungarian, i-á
In Italian, iii-ooo
In Polish, iii-haa
In Russian, ie-a (ии-а)
In Turkish, aa-ii
In Vietnamese, be be

Door or Floor creaking

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

Duck calling

In Brazilian Portuguese, quá quá
In Bulgarian, paa, paa (па-па)
In Chinese, Mandarin, 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 (גַּע־גַּע)
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 Tagalog, kwak kwak
In Tamil, kua kua
In Thai gaab gaab (ก้าบ ก้าบ)
In Turkish, vak vak
In Vietnamese, cạp cap

Food being eaten

In Arabic, Humm
In Danish, nam nam, mam mam
In Dutch, hap hap
In English, om nom nom, chomp (biting), gulp (swallowing)
In French, miam miam
In German, mampf mampf
In Hungarian, hamm hamm
In Italian, gnam gnam
In Japanese, mogumogu(もぐもぐ)
In Korean, nyam nyam yam yam jjub jjub (냠냠, 얌얌, 쩝쩝)
In Lithuanian, niam niam
In Portuguese, nham nham
In Russian, am (ам) if quick, or njam-njam (ням-ням)
In Swedish, nam nam
In Tagalog, nam nam
In Thai ngam ngam (ง่ำ ง่ำ)
In Turkish, ham hum, nam nam
In Vietnamese, măm măm, ngoàm ngoàm

Frog croaking

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

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 English, (US) ribbit ribbit (American species of frog)
In Estonian krooks krooks
In Finnish kurr kurr, kroak
In French, croac croac
In Galician, cro cro
In German, quaak
In Greek, (Ancient) brekekekex koax koax (probably Rana ridibunda), kuax kuax, (Κουάξ Κουάξ)
In Hebrew, kwa kwa (קְוָה־קְוָה)
In Hindi, tarr tarr
In Hungarian, brekeke, brekk
In Italian, cra cra
In Japanese, kero kero (ケロケロ)
In Korean, gaegool gaegool (개굴개굴)
In Lithuanian, kva kva
In Macedonian, kre kre (кре кре)
In Norwegian, kvekk kvekk
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 Tagalog, kokak kokak
In Telugu, beka beka
In Thai, Ohb Ohb (อ๊บ อ๊บ)
In Turkish, vrak vrak
In Vietnamese, ộp ộp

Geese calling

In Arabic, quack quack, kwak kwak (كواك كواك)
In Dutch, gak gak
In English, honk honk
In Estonian kaak kaak
In French, ca car
In German, gack gack
In Hebrew, ga ga (גַּע־גַּע)
In Hungarian, gá gá
In Italian, qua qua
In Japanese, gaa gaa (ガーガー)
In Korean, Kkwak-Kkwak(꽤액-꽤액)
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 Tagalog, ong ong
In Tamil, baack baack
In Turkish, vak vak

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 (בּוּם־בּוּם).
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, dub dub
In Tamil, lappu-tappu
In Thai toop toop (ตุ้บ ตุ้บ)
In Turkish, dup dup
In Vietnamese, thình thịch

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 Hebrew, hii hii (הִי־הִי).
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

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 Italian, clic clic
In Polish, klik klik
In Tagalog, chu ku chu ku chuk
In Turkish, tıkı tıkı tıkı, tıkır tıkır
In Vietnamese, cạch cạch

Kissing

In Arabic, mwa
In Bengali: চুমা chuma (noun)
In Bosnian, cmok or pusa
In Chinese, Mandarin: boh (啵) (This word is a modern creation)
In Danish, møs, smæk
in Dutch, smak
In English: mwah, smooch, smack
In Estonian mopsti
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 Persian, mua
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 Tagalog, tsup or mwah
In Tamil, umma
In Telugu, umma
In Thai joop (จุ้บ)
In Turkish, muck /mudʒ(u)k/
In Vietnamese, chụt

Knocking (on a door)

In Bulgarian, chuk chuk (чук чук)
In Danish, bank bank
In Dutch, klop klop
In English, knock knock
In Finnish, kop kop
In French, toc toc
In German, klopf klopf
In Hebrew, tuk tuk (טוּק־טוּק).
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 Portuguese, noque noque
In Russian, tuk-tuk (тук-тук)
In Spanish, toc toc
In Swedish, knack knack
In Tagalog, tok tok tok
In Thai kok kok (ก๊อก ก๊อก)
In Turkish, tak tak
In Vietnamese, cốc cốc

Laughter

In Arabic ha ha ha, hee hee.
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, kha kha kha (חָה־חָה־חָה)
In Hungarian, haha, hehe, hihi
In Indonesian, hahaha, hehehe
In Italian, ah, ah, eh, eh, ih, ih, uh, uh
In Japanese, huhuhuh
In Korean, hahaha (하하하)
In Lithuanian, cha cha
In Nepali, ha, ahaha
In Polish, hahaha, hihi, hehe, hohoho
In Portuguese, hahaha, rsrsrs
In Russian, haha (хаха), hehe (хихи, хехе)
In Spanish, jajaja, jejeje
In Tagalog, hahaha, hehehe, hihihi
In Thai hahaha (ฮ่าๆๆ)
In Turkish, haha, hehe, hihi (girly), kikir (girly, sarcastic), hoho (sarcastic)
In Vietnamese, ha ha, hi hi, hô hô

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)

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 German, grunz grunz
In Hebrew, oink oink (אוֹינְק־אוֹינְק), khr khr (חְרר־חְרר)
In Hungarian, röf röf
In Italian, oink oink
In Korean, ggul ggul (꿀꿀)
In Lithuanian, kvy kvy, kvykt kvykt
In Polish, quik quik
In Portuguese, ronc ronc
In Romanian, groh groh
In Russian, khrû khrû (хрю-хрю)
In Spanish, oinc oinc
In Swedish, nöff nöff
In Tagalog, ngok ngok
In Thai ud ud (อู๊ด อู๊ด)
In Vietnamese, ụt ụt, ịt ịt, ỉn ỉn

Rooster crowing

In Arabic, kuku-kookoo, kuku-reekoo
In Armenian, tsoo-ghoo-roo-ghoo
In Bengali, Kuk-ku-ruk-kooo
In Bulgarian, kukurigu (кукуригу)
In Carlish, arh-ah-ariihhr
In Chinese, Mandarin, o o o 噢噢噢
In Czech, kykirikí
In Danish, kykkeliky
In Dutch, kukeleku
In English, cock a doodle doo
In Estonian kikerikii, kukeleegu
In Euskara, kukurruku
In Finnish, kukkokiekuu (kukko - a cock, kiekuu - crowing)
In French, cocorico
In Georgian, qiqliqo (ყიყლიყო)
In German, kikeriki
In Greek, kikiriku, (κικιρίκου)
In Hebrew, kúkuríku (קוּקוּרִיקוּ)
In Hindi, ku-kudu-koo
In Hungarian kukurikú
In Icelandic, "gaggalagó"
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 Norwegian kykkeliky
In Polish, kukuryku
In Portuguese, cocoroco, cocorico (cocorocó, cocoricó)
In Romanian, cucurigu
In Russian, koo-ka-re-koo (кукареку)
In Sinhalese, fuku fūk fuu (කුක්කු කූක් කූ)
In Slovene, kikiriki
In Spanish, quiquiriquí or quiquiriquiquí or cocoricó
In Sundanese, kongkorongok
In Swedish, kuckeliku
In Tagalog, tiktilaok
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

Sheep

In Danish, mæh
In Dutch, bèh, mèh
In English, bah
In Finnish, mää, bää
In French, bêêh
In German, mäh
In Hebrew, meh (מֶה)
In Hungarian, bee
In Indonesian, mbee, mbek
In Italian, bee
In Korean language, Eum-Meh (음매)
In Lithuanian, be
In Norwegian, bæ
In Polish, beee
In Portuguese, meh
In Russian, beh (бее-е)
In Spanish, be
In Swedish, bä
In Turkish, mee
In Vietnamese, be be (the same with a goat's )

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! (!אַפְּצִ'י)
In Hindi, achhee!
In Hungarian, Hapci!
In Icelandic, Atsjú!
In Italian, etciú
in Japanese, hakushon! (ハクション!)
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 Tagalog, Atsing
In Tamil, A-Choo
In Thai, hud-chei (ฮัดเช่ย)
In Turkish, hapşu
In Vietnamese, hắt xì

Stuttering

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

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!

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 Korean, "dda reu reung dda reu reung" (따르릉 따르릉)
In Lithuanian, dzin dzin, dzin dzilin
In Polish, dryń dryń
In Portuguese, trimm
In Russian, dzeen-dzeen (дзынь-дзынь)
In Spanish, rin rin
In Swedish, ring ring
In Tagalog, kring kring
In Thai kring kring (กริ๊ง กริ๊ง)
In Turkish, zır zır

Train Whistle

In Dutch, tuutuut
In English, choo choo, whoo whoo, whoot whoot
In Finnish, tuut tuut
In Hebrew, tu-tu (טוּ־טוּ)
In Hungarian, sihuhú
In Italian, ciu ciu
In Korean, chik chik pok pok (칙칙폭폭)
In Lithuanian, tū tū
In Polish, tu-tuuu
In Russian, tu-tu or tu-du (ту-туу or ту-дуу)
In Spanish, chu chu
In Tagalog, hup
In Thai poon poon (ปู๊น ปู๊น)
In Turkish, çuv çuv

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, piipo piipo (ピーポピーポ)
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 Russian, wiu-wiu (виу-виу or уиу-уиу)
In Slovene, uiuiui
In Spanish Wiu Wiu or nino-nino
In Swedish, Tut tut
In Tagalog, wang wang wang
In Tamil, aaaaaeeen-neeeeen
In Thai, Pee Por (ปี๊ ป่อ)
In Turkish, Daa dii

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, tif taf (טְיף־טַף).
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 Tagalog, tuk tuk tuk
In Tamil, sottu-sottu
In Telugu, tup tup
In Thai ting ting (ติ๋ง ติ๋ง)
In Turkish, şıp şıp

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 Tagalog, fuuuu fuuuu
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.

References

^ "娃娃] from Wiktionary
^ "wah-wah" from the Oxford English Dictionary
^ "Ouin! Ouin! at forum.wordreference.com.
^ "アーンアーン" from Transparent Language's Japanese Blog.
^ "ひいひい from EUdict.com.

[1] "娃娃] from Wiktionary

[2] "wah-wah" from the Oxford English Dictionary

[3] "Ouin! Ouin! at forum.wordreference.com.

[4] "アーンアーン" from Transparent Language's Japanese Blog.

[5] "ひいひい from EUdict.com.

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 * In [[English language|English]], ''wah-wah''<ref>"[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/display/50279864?keytype=ref&ijkey=rZsysc3bBwpdM ''wah-wah'']" from the [[Oxford English Dictionary]]</ref>
 * In [[French language|French]], ''Ouin! Ouin!''<ref>"[http://forum.wordreference.com/showpost.php?p=851316&postcount=1 ''Ouin! Ouin!''] at forum.wordreference.com.</ref>
+* In [[Italian language|Italian]], ''ué-ué''
 * In [[Japanese language|Japanese]], ''アーンアーン'' (''aiin aiin'')<ref>"[http://www.transparent.com/japanese/japanese-onomatopoeia/#comment-331 ''アーンアーン'']" from Transparent Language's Japanese Blog.</ref>, ''ひいひい'' (''hii hii'')<ref>"[http://www.eudict.com/?lang=engjpk&word=to%20begin%20making%20a%20sound%20%28ringing,%20singing,%20crying,%20etc.%29 ''ひいひい''] from EUdict.com.</ref>
 * In [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], ''buá buá''
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 * In [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]], ''pukk''
 * In [[Indonesian language|Indonesian]], ''dor''
+* In [[Italian language|Italian]], ''bum''
 * In [[Korean language|Korean]], ''bbang, bbung, pang, pung'' (빵, 뻥, 팡, 펑)
 * In [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]], ''pokšt''
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 * in [[Icelandic language|Icelandic]], ''ái''
 * in [[Indonesian language|Indonesian]], ''aduh''
+* In [[Italian language|Italian]], ''aià'', ''aiò''
 * in [[Japanese language|Japanese]], ''itai''
 * In [[Korean language|Korean]], ''ah'', ''aya'' (아, 아야)
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 * In [[French language|French]], ''crac''
 * In [[German language|German]], ''knarz''
+* In [[Italian language|Italian]], ''cric crac''
 * In [[Korean language|Korean]], ''bbi-guk'' (삐걱)
 * In [[Swedish language|Swedish]], ''knarr''
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 * In [[Finnish language|Finnish]]: ''klik klik'', ''klik klak''
 * In [[German language|German]]: ''klack klack klack'' (typewriter), ''tipp tipp tipp'' (computer)
+* In [[Italian language|Italian]], ''clic clic''
 * In [[Polish language|Polish]], ''klik klik''
 * In [[Filipino language|Tagalog]], ''chu ku chu ku chuk''