{"id":4883,"date":"2022-07-13T11:07:46","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T11:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crestnetwork.com\/?p=4883"},"modified":"2022-07-13T11:09:44","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T11:09:44","slug":"onomatopoeia-in-different-languages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crestnetwork.com\/onomatopoeia-in-different-languages\/","title":{"rendered":"Onomatopoeia in Different Languages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Onomatopoeia is defined as the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named. The word itself has Greek origins and made the transition to English via Latin in the 16th century. It literally means \u2018word-making\u2019. Oddly, words tend to vary across different nationalities and cultures, sometimes dramatically. You wouldn\u2019t expect that to be. After all, the sound of something is the same wherever you are in the world. If you drop a glass on the floor in England or Korea, for instance, it makes the same noise. Yet the sounds used to describe it can be significantly different in different countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And they can be a lot of fun. In English, Tick Tock<\/em> is the sound we attribute to a clock. In Korean, the sound a train makes is Chik Chik Pok Pok<\/em>. If you\u2019re munching in Germany, the sound you\u2019re making is Mampf Mampf<\/em>. A crackling fire is Japan goes Pachi Pachi<\/em>. Snoring in France is Ron Pshi<\/em>. You\u2019re accustomed to seeing Bang<\/em> for the sound a gun makes (in English); the same gun goes Ba-Bakh<\/em> or Pif-Paf<\/em> in Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how some animals sound around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Many countries\/languages agree how a CAT sounds.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

English: Meow
Spanish: Miau
Italian: Miao
Vietnamese: Meo
French: Miaou
Swedish: Mjau
Russian: Myau<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But not all of them do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Korean: Yaong
Japanese: Nyan
Estonian: N\u00e4u
Germany: Schnurren<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mouse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

U.S.:<\/strong> Squeak
Holland: Piep
Sweden: Pip-Pip\u00a0
Italian: Squitt
China:<\/strong> Zi
Korea: Jjik
Japanese: Chuu
Hungarian: Cin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pig<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

U.S.: Oink
Japan: Buu
Italy: Gronf
Poland: Kwiii
Albanian: Hunk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Horse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

English: Neigh
Danish: Vrinsk
Japanese: Hihiin
Swedish: Gn\u00e4gg
Russian: I-Go-Go
Polish:\u00a0 I-Haaa
Hungarian:\u00a0 Nyihaha<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cow<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

U.S.: Moo
Thailand: More-more
France: Meuh
Korea: Mm-meh<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dog<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S.: Woof
Philippines: Ow
Japan: Wan
Iceland: Voff
Rumania: Ham
Italy: Bau
China:\u00a0 Wong
Turkey: Hev
Indonesia: Guk
Korea: Meong
Iran:\u00a0 Haap
Holland: Blaf
Russia: Gav
Spain: Wau<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rooster<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

U.S.: Cock-a-doodle-doo
Sweden: Kuckeliku-kuckeliku
Turkey: \u00dcg\u00fcr\u00fcgg\u00fc\u00fc\u00fc\u00fc
Switzerland: Kikerikii<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Frog<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

U.S.: Ribbit
Brazil: Croc-croc
Greece: Quax
Italy: Kra-kra
Turkey: Vrak
German: Kwaak
Polish: Kum Kum\u00a0
Korean: Gae-Gool\u00a0
Thai: Op Op
Chinese: Guo Guo
Hungarian: Brekeke
Japanese: Kerokero<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Duck<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

U.S.: Quack
Denmark: Rap
Rumanian: Mac
Turkey: Vak
France: Coin
Estonia: Pr\u00e4\u00e4ks
Hungary: H\u00e1p
Israel: Ga-ga
Argentina: Cua-cua-cua
Japan: Won-won<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bee<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

English:\u00a0 Bzzz
Japanese:\u00a0 B\u016bn
Turkey: Vzzz
Korean:\u00a0 Boong
German:\u00a0 Sum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bird:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

English: Tweet
French: Cui-Cui
Japanese: Chun- Chun
Spanish: Pio-Pio
Swedish: Pip-Pip
Dutch: Tjiep
Turkish: Jick-Jick
Italian: Chip Greek: Tsiou Tsiou<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Onomatopoeia is defined as the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named. The word itself has Greek origins and made the transition to English via Latin in the 16th century. It literally means \u2018word-making\u2019. Oddly, words tend to vary across different nationalities and cultures, sometimes dramatically. 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