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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:

Balloon bursting

In English, pop
In Estonian pops
In French, bang
In German, pang
In Greek, bam or boom
In Hindi, thaa
In Macedonian, pau (пау)
In Polish, bum
In Portuguese, boom
In Romanian, poc
In Slovene, pok
In Spanish, pop
In Tagalog, pop
In Thai, poh (โป๊ะ)
In Turkish, bom
In Vietnamese, bốp
In Blahbilleh language, YOU MAY TAKE MY LIFE TONIGHT, BUT YOU'LL NEVER CONDEMN MY SOULL

Clock

In Bulgarian, tik tak
In Chinese, Mandarin dī dā (滴答) (which also means "the drop answers")
In Dutch, tik tak
In English tick tock
In Estonian tikk takk
In French tic tac
In German tick tack
In Greek, tic tac τικ τακ
In Hindi tic tic
In Hungarian, tik tak
In Indonesian, tik tok
In Japanese, chiku taku (チクタク) or "kachikachi" (カチカチ)
In Macedonian, tik tak (тик так)
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

Bird singing

In Basque (Euskara), txio txio
In Bosnian, čip čip
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
In Dutch, twiet twiet, "tok tok tok" (hen(chicken))
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 Macedonian, churulik churulik (чурулик чурулик)
In Malayalam, "coo coo"
In Polish, ćwir ćwir (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/

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, "brap", 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: 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, dorr, bum
In Hungarian bumm
In Italian, bum, bang
In Icelandic, búmm or bamm
In Lithuanian, bumpt
In Macedonian, bum, pau, ra ta ta ta (бум, пау, ра та та та)
In Polish, bum, "ta ta ta ta ta" (and others)
In Portuguese, bam, boom
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
In Hebrew, bum (בום)
In Kannada, dum or dhaam
In Tamil, dishum
In Telugu, dhaam

Cat meowing

In Tagalog meyaw
In Arabic, miao
In Bengali: মিউ মিউ miu miu
In Bulgarian, miau (мяу)
In Catalan, mèu [mɛu]
In Czech, mňau [mñow]
In Chinese, Cantonese, mēu-mēu (喵喵)
In Chinese, Mandarin, miāo miāo (喵喵)
In Danish, mjau, miav
In Dutch, miauw
In English, meow [miˈaʊ], miaow (UK), or mew [mjuː]
In Estonian, mäu, näu
In Filipino, ngyaw
In Finnish, miau
In French, miaou [mja.u]
In German, miau, mietz
In Greek, niau, (νιάου)
In Hebrew, miaw (מיאו)
In Hungarian miaú, nyau
In Japanese nyaanyaa (ニャーニャー)
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 Vietnamese, meo

Collision sounds

In Arabic, bom, 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 Dutch: boem, knal
In English: boom, crunch, wham, bang
In Estonian, prõmm, , pauh, piraki, karpauh
In Finnish: ryskis, kolin, rämin
In French, bing or bang or boum
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 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
In Macedonian, bum, pam, pum, dum, tres (бум, пам, пум, дум, трес)
In Malay, gedebak-gedebuk
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 Tamil, dhishumm, dhishum
In Turkish, güm

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)

Cow mooing

In English, moo moo
In French, meuh
In German, muh
In Greek, moo, (μoυ)
In Hindi, bai bai
In Japanese, mo mo (モーモー)
In Chinese, mou 哞
In Portuguese, mu mu
In Russian, mu (му)
In Slovene, mu
In Turkish, mö

Dangling

In Chinese, Cantonese, dìuh-díu fihng (吊吊捹)
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 Tamil, sil-sila silu-sila

Dog barking

In Arabic, haw haw
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, ruff
In Estonian, auh auh
In Filipino, aw aw
In Finnish hau hau
In French, ouaf ouaf
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
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, loll-loll'vazh,vazh
In Vietnamese, gâu gâu

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
In English, quack quack
In Estonian, prääk prääk, prääks prääks
In Finnish, kvak kvak
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 Japanese, gaa gaa (ガーガー)
In Korean, quek quek (꽥꽥)
In Macedonian, kva kva (ква ква)
In Norwegian kvakk kvakk
In Polish, kwa kwa kwa
In Portuguese, cua cua, 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 Thai gaab gaab (ก้าบ ก้าบ)
In Turkish, vak vak
In Vietnamese, cạp cạp

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, quak quak
In Hebrew, kwwa kwwa (קווה קווה)
In Hindi, tarr tarr
In Hungarian, brekeke
In Italian, cra cra
In Japanese, kero kero (ケロケロ)
In Macedonian, kre kre (кре кре)
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

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

Heart beating

In Arabic, bom bom
In Bengali: দুরদুর durdur, দুড়দুড় duṛduṛ
In Chinese, Cantonese - bìhng-bìhng (砰砰)
In Chinese, Mandarin, slightly excited - tong-tong (嗵嗵), excited - peng-peng (砰砰)
In Dutch, boenk boenk, boem boem
In English, thump thump, lub-dub
In Estonian, tuks tuks
In Finnish, tu-tum, tykyn
In German, ba-dumm, bumm bumm
In Greek, ntouk-ntouk
In Hebrew, bum-búm (בום-בום).
In Hindi daḍak (pronounced /ˈd̪əɖək/) 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 Portuguese, tun-tum
In Russian, "tuk-tuk" (тук-тук)
In Spanish, bum bum bum,
In Swedish, dunk, dunk
In Tamil, lappu-tappu
In Thai toop toop (ตุ้บ ตุ้บ)
In Turkish, dup dup
In Vietnamese, thình thịch

Horse whinnying

In Dutch, niiii
In English, neigh
In French, hiii hiii
In German, hüa
In Hindi, hin-hina
In Japanese, hiin (ヒーン)
In Persian, tâp tâp
In Russian, i-go-go (и-го-го)
In Spanish, ji ji
In Thai hii hii hii (ฮี้ฮี้ฮี้)

Kissing

In Arabic, mwa
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 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: zzohk
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

Rooster crowing

In Arabic, kuku kukuku
In Bengali, Kuk-ku-ruk-kooo
In Bulgarian, kukurigu (кукуригу)
In Chinese, Mandarin, Gu Gu Gu! 咕咕咕
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 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)
In Latvian, kikerigū
In Lithuanian, kakarykū
In Macedonian, kukuriku (кукурику)
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

Sneezing

In Arabic, atchu
In Bengali, Hach-chu
In Bulgarian, apchih (апчих)
In Chinese, Cantonese, hāt-chī (乞嗤) (also means "begs scoffs")
In Chinese, Mandarin, ah-qiu! (啊嚏)
In Czech, hepčík /hap cheek/
In Danish, Atju!
In Dutch, Hatsjoe!
In English, Achoo!
In Estonian, Atsihh!, Atsih!, Aptsihh!, Aptsih!
In Finnish, Atshii!, Atshiu!, Ätshii!
In French, Atchoum
In German, Hatschi!
In Greek, aps(i)ou!, αψ(ι)ου!
In Hebrew, apchi! (!אפצ'י).
In Hindi, achhee!
In Hungarian, Hapci!
In Icelandic, Atsjú!
In Italian, etciuu
in Japanese, hakushon! (ハクション!)
In Filipino, Atsing!
In Korean, etchi (에치)
In Lithuanian, apčiū
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! more frequent is ¡Achís!
In Swedish, atjoo!
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, gimgoom (גמגום).
In Sinhalese, bäk bäk (බැක් බැක්)
In Turkish, kekelemek

Tooth brushing

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

Wailing siren of a police car or ambulance

In Bengali, Pay Puu
In Danish, ba bu
In Dutch, Taatuutaatuu
In English Wee Woo, Nee Nar, Nee Naw
In Estonian, Viiu, viiu,
In Finnish, Pii paa
In French, Pin Pon
In German, Tatütata
In Greek, eee-ouuu eee-ouuu, ηου-ηου
In Hungarian, Nínó
In Japanese, piipo piipo (ピーポピーポ)
In Macedonian, piu uiu (пиу уиу)
In Norwegian, Bæ bu bæ bu
In Portuguese, uooooo (uóóóóó), uiu uiu uiu
In Romanian, ni no ni no
In Slovene, uiuiui
In Spanish Wiu Wiu
In Swedish, Tut tut
In Tamil, aaaaaeeen-neeeeen
In Thai, Pee Por (ปี๊ ป่อ)
In Turkish, Daa dii

Water dripping

In Bengali: টুপ টুপ ṭup ṭup
In Chinese, Cantonese, dihk-dihk (滴滴)
In Chinese, Mandarin, di-da (滴答) (which can also mean "the drop answers")
In Czech, kap /cup/
In Danish, dryp dryp (dryppe is the Danish verbal equivalent), plop plop
In Dutch, drup drup
In English, drip, drop
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)
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 Turkish, şıp şıp

Wind blowing

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

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 * In [[Turkish language|Turkish]], ''bom''
 * In [[Vietnamese language|Vietnamese]], bốp
+* In [[Blahbilleh language]], YOU MAY TAKE MY LIFE TONIGHT, BUT YOU'LL NEVER CONDEMN MY SOULL
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