Cross linguistic onomatopoeias

Updated on Nov 28, 2024

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Because of the nature of onomatopoeia, there are many words which show a similar pronunciation in the languages of the world. The following is a list of some conventional examples:

Baby crying

In Afrikaans, Wê

In Albanian, ua-ua

In Arabic, waa'-waa'

In Batak, nguek nguek

In Bengali: ওয়া ওয়া oaa oaa

In Bulgarian, уааааа - уааааа (uaaaa - uaaaa)

In Catalan, anguèè

In Chinese, Mandarin, wā wā 哇哇

In Czech, bé bé [bɛː]

In English,wah-wah

In Estoni, ää-ää

In Filipino, uwá

In Finnish, byääh, yää

In French, ouin ouin

In German, wäh-wäh

In Greek, ουά-ουά (/uaua/)

In Hungarian, oá oá

In Indonesian, owe-owe

In Italian, uè-uè

In Japanese, ogyaa おぎゃあ

In Kazakh, іңгә-іңгә

In Korean, eung'ae-eung'ae 응애-응애

In Kyrgyz, ыңаа-ыңаа

In Marathi, waan waan वँ वँ

In Persian, vang-vang

In Kurdish, iŋa-iŋa

In Polish, łee

In Portuguese, buá buá

In Romanian, oa-oa, ue-ue

In Russian, ua-ua уа-уа

In Spanish, buá buá

In Sinhalese, oha oha

In Swedish, uää-uää

In Thai, uwae uwae อุแว้ อุแว้, ngae ngae แง้ แง้

In Turkish, ıngaa

In Vietnamese, oa oa, oe oe

Bite

In Afrikaans, nom, gomf

In Arabic, hum-hum

In Basque, kosk, hozk

In Bulgarian, хрус (hrus), мляс (mlias)

In Croatian, gric

In Czech, chřup [xr̝up], chroup [xroup]

In English, chomp, munch, nom (more recent)

In Estonian, amps

In Finnish, rousk

In French, miam

In German, mampf

In Hungarian, nyam-nyam

In Indonesian, krauk

In Italian gnam

In Japanese, musha-musha むしゃむしゃ

In Korean, wajak-wajak 와작와작

In Latvian, am

In Marathi, krum-krum कुर्रुम-कुर्रुम

In Polish, chrum, chrup, hap

In Portuguese, nhac, nhoc

In Romanian, hap!, haț!

In Russian, khrum хрум

In Serbian, gric[grits]

In Slovak, chrum

In Spanish, ñam

In Swedish, nam-nam

In Thai, งั่บ (ngap), ง่ำ (ngam)

In Turkish, hart, hurt

In Vietnamese, ngoạm

Burp

In Basque, korrok

In Batak, org

In Bulgarian, urig уриг

In Catalan, rot

In Czech, krk

In Danish, bøvs

In Dutch, boer

In English, burp

In Finnish, röyh

In French, beurp

In German, rülps

In Hebrew, greps גְּרֶפְּס

In Hungarian, böff

In Indonesian, erk

In Italian, rutt

In Japanese, geppu ゲップ

In Korean, kkeo-eok 꺼억

In Latin, ruct

In Persian, ārūγ

In Polish, bek

In Romanian, râg (a râgâi = to burp)

In Slovak, grg

In Swedish, rap

In Tagalog, ebb

In Thai, เอิ่ก (oek)

In Vietnamese, ợ

Fart

In Afrikaans, poep

In Arabic, żerṭa

In Armenian, thurr, tuss

In Basque, turrut, purrun

In Batak, put

In Bulgarian, prats пръц

In Czech, prd

In Danish, prut, fis

In Dutch, scheet

In English, fart, poot, toot

In Estonian, puuks

In Finnish, prut, prööt

In French, prout, pête

In German, pups

In Hebrew, pook פּוּק, flotz פלוץ.

In Hungarian, pú

In Indonesian, pret, prett, tuut

In Italian, prot

In Japanese, bu ぶっ

In Kazakh, парт, парт-пұрт

In Korean, ppung 뿡

In Latin, prox

In Lithuanian, pirst

In Marathi, dhuss ढुस्स, dhum ढुम

In Persian, pup

In Polish, prrryt

In Portuguese pum

In Romanian pârț

In Russian, pook пук

In Spanish, prt

In Swedish, prutt

In Tagalog, purorót, utót

In Thai, ปู้ด (puut), ป้าด (pät)

In Turkish zart, zort, pırt

In Vietnamese phẹt, bủm, địt

Food being eaten

In Arabic, humm

In Batak, nyaum nyaum

In Basque, mauka mauka

In Bengali: গব গব gob gob গবা গব goba gob সপা সপ sopa sop

In Bulgarian, am am ам ам

In Catalan, nyam nyam

In Croatian, njam njam

In Czech, ham, ňam ňam [ɲam], mňam mňam [mɲam]

In Danish, nam nam, mam mam

In Dutch, jam jam

In English yum yum, om nom nom, slurp slurp

In Estonian, näm näm, nämm nämm

In Finnish, nam nam, nami nami

In French, miam miam

In German, mampf mampf, hamm hamm

In Hebrew, amm amm אָממ אָממ

In Hungarian, nyamm nyamm, hamm hamm

In Icelandic, namm namm

In Indonesian, nyam nyam

In Italian, gnam gnam

In Japanese, もぐもぐ (mogu mogu), パクパク (paku paku)

In Korean, nyam nyam 냠냠, yam yam 얌얌, jjeop jjeop 쩝쩝

In Kyrgyz, шам-шум

In Latvian, ņam ņam

In Lithuanian, niam niam

In Malayalam, njam-njam ഞംഞം, karu-muru കറുമുറു (hard/crunchy)

In Marathi, mam mam मम् मम्

In Norwegian, nam nam

In Polish, mniam mniam, chrup chrup (if hard), mlask

In Portuguese, nham nham

In Romanian, miam miam, niam niam, pleasc-pleasc

In Russian, am ам (quick), njam-njam ням-ням

In Serbian, njam-njam њам-њам

In Slovak, mňam, ham

In Spanish, ñam ñam

In Swedish, nam nam

In Tagalog, nam nam

In Tamil, karukk murukk

In Thai, ง่ำ ง่ำ (ngam ngam)

In Turkish, ham hum, nam nam

In Vietnamese, măm măm, nhăm nhăm, nhồm nhoàm, chàm chạp

Heart beating

In Afrikaans, doef doef

In Arabic, tum tum, raṭama-raṭama رطم رطم

In Basque, taup taup, taupa taupa

In Batak, bar-bar-bar

In Bengali: দুরদুর durdur, দুরুদুরু duruduru, লাব ডুব lāb dub, dhuk-puk

In Bulgarian, tup, tup туп-туп

In Catalan, tu-tum tu-tum, pu-pum pu-pum

In Chinese, Cantonese, bìhng-bìhng 怦怦

In Chinese, Mandarin, pēng pēng 怦怦

In Croatian, tup tup, bum bum

In Czech, buch buch

In Danish, dunk dunk, bank bank

In Dutch, boenk boenk, boem boem

In English, thump thump, ba boom, ba bump, lub-dub

In Estonian, tuks tuks

In French, boum boum

In Finnish, tu-tum, pu-pum

In German, ba-dumm, bumm bumm, poch poch

In Greek, ntouk-ntouk

In Hebrew, bum-búm בּוּם־בּוּם

In Hindi daḍak (pronounced [ˈd̪əɖək]) and Urdu dhakdhak

In Indonesian, dag-dig-dug, deg-degan

In Italian, tu tump

In Japanese, (nervous excitement) ドキドキ (doki doki), (suspense, thrill)

In Kannada, dub bub, dava dava

In Kazakh, дүрс-дүрс

In Korean, dugeun dugeun 두근두근

In Latvian, tuk-tuk

In Lithuanian, tuk tuk

In Macedonian, tup tup туп туп

In Marathi, dhad dhad धड धड, dhak dhak धक-धक

In Nepali, dhuk dhuk

In Norwegian, dunk dunk

In Persian, tāp-o-tūp, tap-tap

In Polish, bum bum, bu-bum

In Portuguese, tun-tum

In Russian, tuc-tuc тук-тук

In Serbian, tup-tup туп-туп

In Spanish, bum bum bum, tucutún tucutún

In Swedish, du-dunk, du-dunk

In Tagalog, dub dub, dub dub, tibók, tibók

In Tamil, lappu-tappu

In Tamil, lab-dab

In Thai, ตุ้บ ตุ้บ (tup tup), ตึ้ก ตั้ก (tuek tak)

In Turkish, güm güm, küt küt

In Vietnamese, thình thịch, bình bịch

Hushing

In Afrikaans, sjoes, sjuut

In Arabic, suh, hoss

In Basque, ixo

In Bulgarian, shut/sh't шът

In Chinese, Mandarin, xū 噓

In Croatian, ššš, pssst

In Czech, pš [pʃ]

In Danish shh, tys

In Dutch ssst

In English hush, shh

In Estonian kuss kuss

In Finnish, shh, hys

In French chut

In German pst, pscht

In Greek: shh σσσ, shhut σσουτ

In Icelandic uss

In Indonesia ssst

In Italian shh

In Hebrew, shh שְשש

In Hungarian, pszt or csitt

In Japanese, shh (しーっ)

In Korean, swit 쉿

In Latvian: kuš!, ššš'

In Lithuanian: ša!, ššš'

In Marathi, ssshhhoo शूऽऽ, chup! चुप!

In Persian hīs

In Polish ćśśś

In Portuguese chi, chit, si, xiu, psiu

In Romanian sst, șșt, șșș

In Russian ts-s тс-с, sh-sh ш-ш, tsyts! цыц!

In Serbian, psssst пссст, shhhhh шшшшш

In Spanish chitón cht

In Swedish schh

In Tagalog, tsut

In Tamil, oosshhhh

In Thai, จุ๊จุ๊ (chu chu), ชู่ (chuu)

In Turkish şişt, şişş

In Uropi cit, ccc

In Vietnamese suỵt, xuýt

Kiss

In Afrikaans, mwa

In Albanian, mpuq

In Arabic, mwa

In Basque, pa

In Batak, ummah

In Bengali, cummo , umma

In Bosnian, cmok or pusa

In Bulgarian, tsun цун , mlyas мляс

In Catalan, muà

In Chinese, Mandarin: boh 啵 (This word is a modern creation)

In Croatian, cmok

In Danish, møs

In Dutch, smak

In English: mwah, smooch, smack

In Estonian mopsti

In Finnish, muisk

In French, mouah, smack

In German: muah, schmatz

In Greek: ma μα, mats ματς, mouts μουτς

In Hebrew, mwa מוּאָה

In Hindi: mmuah

In Hungarian: cupp

In Indonesian, muahhh or cupp

In Italian, smack

In Japanese, チュー (chū)

In Kazakh, шөп

In Korean: jjok

In Latvian, buč

In Lithuanian, pakšt

In Macedonian, tsmoc цмок

In Malayalam, umma:

In Marathi, umma उम्ऽमा

In Navajo, ts'oos, k'oos

In Norwegian, smask

In Persian, m!, mp!, māč-o-mūč

In Polish, cmok

In Portuguese, splish splash, smac, chuac

In Romanian, smac, ţoc, mua

In Russian, chmoc чмок

In Serbian, cmok цмок

In Sinhalese, umma උම්ම

In Slovak, cmuk

In Slovene, cmok

In Spanish, mua or muac, chuik (South America)

In Swedish, smack

In Tagalog, tsup, mwah

In Tamil, umma

In Telugu, umma

In Thai, จุ๊บ (chup), จ๊วบ (chuap)

In Turkish, muck /mudʒ(u)k/

In Ukrainian, tsiom цьом

In Vietnamese, chụt

Laughter

In Afrikaans, ha ha ha

In Arabic hà hà hà, hee hee

In Armenian ka ka ka, cha cha cha քա քա քա, չա չա չա

In Asturian ḥa ḥa ḥa, ḥe ḥe ḥe

In Basque, kar kar kar

In Batak, kakak

In Bengali, ha ha, hee hee, ho ho

In Bulgarian, hahaha хахаха, hehehe хехехе, hihihi хихихи

In Catalan, hahaha, hehehe, clac clac clac, clec clec clec

In Chinese, Mandarin hā hā 哈哈, hē hē 呵呵, xī xī 嘻嘻 hēi hēi 嘿嘿

In Croatian, ha ha ha, he he he, hi hi hi

In Czech, ha ha, cha cha [xa xa], chi chi [xi xi]

In Danish, ha ha, hi hi, hæ hæ, ho ho, ti hi

In Dutch, haha, hihi

In English, hahaha, heh-heh, hohoho, (tee)heehee

In Estonian, haha, hahhah, hehe, hehheh, hihi

In Finnish, haha, hahhah, hehe, hehheh, hihi, hihihi (girly), höhö (unintelligent)

In French, hahaha, héhéhé, hihihi, hohoho

In German, hahaha, hihihihi

In Greek: haha χαχα, hehe χεχε

In Hebrew, xà xà xà חָה־חָה־חָה

In Hungarian, haha, hehe, hihi

In Icelandic, haha, hehe, (tittering or laughter) híhí

In Indonesian, hahaha, hehehe, wakakaka, 'wkwkwk'

In Italian, ah, ah, eh, eh, ih, ih, uh, uh

In Japanese, ahaha あはは, フフ (fu fu)

In Kazakh, қарқ-қарқ

In Korean, hahaha 하하하, kekeke 케케케

In Latvian, ha ha

In Lithuanian, cha cha

In Marathi, ha ha हा हा, kho kho खो खो (loud laughter)

In Nepali, haha हाहा, ahaha

In Persian, hā-hā, he-he, qah-qāh

In Polish, hahaha, hihi, hehe, hohoho

In Portuguese, hahaha, kakaka, huehuahuehua

In Romanian, ha-ha, hi-hi

In Russian, haha хаха, hihi хихи, hèhè хехе

In Serbian, hahaha хахаха, hihihi хихихи, hehehe хехехе

In Spanish, jajaja, jejeje, "jijiji", "jojojo", "jujuju"

In Tagalog, hahaha, hehehe, hihihi

In Thai, ฮ่า ๆ ๆ (hahaha)

In Turkish, haha, hehe, hihi (girly), kikir (girly, sarcastic), hoho (sarcastic)

In Vietnamese, ha ha, hi hi, hô hô, "keke", "ka ka", "hehe", "hi hô", "hêlo duke huê"

Liquid being drunk

In Afrikaans, gloeg gloeg gloeg

In Basque, zurrut

In Bengali, dhak dhak

In Bulgarian, glyok glyok гльок гльок

In Chinese, Mandarin, gū-dōng gū-dōng咕咚咕咚 or gū-lū gū-lū" 咕嚕咕嚕

In Croatian, glp glp, glu glu

In Czech, glo glo

In Dutch, slurp, klok klok klok

In English, slurp, glug

In Estonian, kull

In French, glouglouglou

In German, schlürf, gluck

In Gujarati, gudgud

In Hungarian, glugy glugy

In Indonesian, glek glek, gluk gluk

In Italian, glu glu

In Japanese, goku gokuゴクゴク

In Kazakh, лық-лық, сылқ-сылқ

In Korean, kkul kkeok kkul kkeok꿀꺽 꿀꺽

In Latvian, gul gul

In Lithuanian, kliuk kliuk

In Marathi, gaT gaT गट-गट

In Persian, qolop-qolop

In Polish, gul gul

In Portuguese, glup, glup

In Romanian, gâl-gâl

In Russian, bulk-bulk бульк бульк

In Spanish, glu glu glu, glup

In Swedish, glugg glugg, klunk klunk

In Thai, อึ้ก (uek), เอื้อก (ueak)

In Vietnamese, "ực ực", "ừng ực"

Scream

In Albanian, au, of, uf

In Arabic, -aij أي

In Azerbaijani, uf

In Basque, ai, aiei, epa

In Batak, alale

In Belarusian, aj ай

In Bulgarian, aj ай, au ау, ox ох, oj ой

In Catalan, ai, au, ui, uix

In Chinese, Mandarin, ā 啊, ō 噢, āiyā 哎呀, āiyō 哎哟

In Croatian and Serbian, jao, joj, uaijh, au, auč

In Czech, au, jau

In Danish, av

In Dutch, au, auw

In English, ah, arghh ow, ouch, yeow, yow, agh, eek, yikes, oof

In Estonian, ai, oi

In Filipino, aráy, ay

In Finnish, au, ai, auts

In French, aïe, ouille, ayoye (Qc), Ouch (Qc), Aw (Qc)

In Galician, ai

In German, au, aua, ah, autsch

In Greek, òk ωχ

In Haitian Creole, ay

In Hebrew, àx אָח, ài אָי, oy vey אױ װײ

In Hindi, àhhà आहा, hhàvh-hhàvh वाह-वाह

In Hungarian, aú, á, jaj

In Icelandic, ái, ói, æi

In Indonesian, aduh, ai, aih, awww

In Irish, aigh

In Italian, ahi, ahia, ohi

In Japanese, gyā ギャー

In Korean, a 아, aya 아야 'kkya' '꺄'

In Latvian, vai, au, ā!

In Lithuanian, ai, oi

In Macedonian, uf уф

In Malay, aduh

In Marathi, aa aa आ आ, aaee आऽई

In Navajo, ayá

In Nepali, bzzt, bzzzzzzzt

In Norwegian au

In Pashtu, ooauy, why

In Persian, āx آخ, vāy وای

In Polish, auuu, auć, aj

In Portuguese, ai, au, ui

In Quebec French, ayoye

In Romanian, au, ai, aa, ah

In Russian, oy ой, ay ай, okh ох

In Serbian, auu, joj, jao, ауу,

In Slovak, au

In Slovenian, auch auč

In Spanish, au, ay

In Swedish, aj, oj

In Tagalog, aráy, arúy

In Thai, อ๊าก (ak), ;ว๊าก (wak), โอ๊ย (oi), อ๊าย (ai)

In Turkish, ah, ahh, of, öf, üf, ciyak

In Ukrainian, aj ай, joj йой, oj ой

In Urdu, -ààh آہ, ooauy

In Uropi, aw

In Vietnamese, a, á, ối, oái

In Yiddish, oi אוי

Shriek

In Batak, ei

In Dutch, iek

In English, yagh, gah, eek, yikes

In German, uwah, waah, ieh

In Finnish, iik, kääk

In Indonesia wao, huwah

In Japanese, kyaa きゃあ

In Latvian, ai

In Marathi, aaee आऽई, ee ईऽ

In Polish, aaa

In Persian, āy آی

In Russian, wi-i-i уи-и-и (of pig)

In Swedish, ii

In Thai, อู๊ย (ui), โอ๊ย (oi), อ๊าย (ai)

In Italian, aah, iih

Sneeze

In Afrikaans, atiesjoe

In Arabic, atchu

In Basque, usin, doministiku

In Batak, atcim

In Bengali, হাঁচি hąci, hąccho

In Bulgarian, apchix апчих, kih ких

In Catalan, atxum!, atxís, atxim.

In Chinese, Cantonese, hāt-chī 乞嗤

In Chinese, Mandarin, ā tì 阿嚏

In Croatian, apćih, apćiha

In Czech, hepčí [ˈɦɛpt͡ʃiː]

In Danish, atju, hatju

In Dutch, Hatsjoe!, Hatsjie!

In English, Atishoo!, Achoo!

In Estonian, Atsihh!, Atsih!, Aptsihh!, Aptsih!

In Finnish, Atshii!, Atshiu!, Atsiuh, Ätshii!, Ätshiu, Ätsiuh!

In French, Atchoum

In German, Hatschi!, Hatschu!

In Greek, aps(i)u!, αψ(ι)ου!

In Hebrew, apchi! !אַפְּצִ'י

In Hindi, achhee!

In Hungarian, Hapci!

In Icelandic, Atsjú!

In Indonesian, hacciihh!

In Italian, etciú

In Japanese, ハクション! (hakushon!)

In Kazakh, apschoo, әпшу

In Korean, echwi 에취

In Latvian, ačī, apčī

In Lithuanian, apčiū, apči

In Macedonian, apchixa! апчиха!

In Marathi, acchin! आच्छीं!, acchoo आच्छू

In Norwegian aatsjoo

In Persian,achu

In Polish, a-psik!

In Portuguese, atchim!, atchô!

In Romanian, hapciu!

In Russian, apchkhi! Апчхи

In Serbian, apćiha апћиха

In Sinhalese, hacis හචිස්

In Slovak, hapčí

In Slovene, ačih, ačiha

In Spanish, ¡Achu!,¡Achís! or ¡Achú!

In Swedish, atjoo!

In Tagalog, hatsíng! bahíng!

In Tamil, A-Choo

In Thai, ฮัดเช่ย (hatchoei), ฮัดชิ่ว (hatchio)

In Turkish, hapşu

In Vietnamese, hắt xì, ắt xì

Snoring

In Afrikaans, snork

In Basque, zurrun-zurrun

In Batak, korrrr

In Bengali, bhnosh bhnosh

In Bulgarian, hurrr хърр

In Chinese, Mandarin, hū lu 呼噜

In Czech, chrrr

In Danish, snork

In Dutch, snurk, zzz

In English, zzz

In Finnish, krooh pyyh

In French, Ron pchi, zzz

In German, chrr-pfüüh, Schnarch, zzz

In Hebrew, xrrr חְררר

In Hungarian, hrr pityipű

In Indonesian, grookkk

In Italian, ronf, zzz

In Japanese, gu-gu ぐうぐう

In Kazakh, қорр, қорр-қорр

In Korean, deureureong 드르렁

In Marathi, ghor घोर, ghurr घुर्र

In Persian, xor-o-pof, xor-nāse

In Polish, chrrr

In Romanian, sfor

In Russian, khrrr хр-р-р

In Swedish, snark

In Tagalog, kok-sss

In Thai, ครอก ฟี้ (khrok fi), ครอก ครอก (khrok khrok)

In Turkish, hor

In Vietnamese, khò, khò khò

Stuttering

In Afrikaans, hakkel

In Arabic, tahtaha

In Armenian, to-to թօթօ

In Batak, a-ak

In Bengali: থৎমৎ thôtomôto

In Czech, bla bla

In English, up up up

In Hebrew, gimgum גִּמְגּוּם

In Indonesia a ak

In Marathi, tata papa तत पप

In Polish, y-yh

In Persian, tete-pete

In Romanian, bâl-bâl

In Russian, ik ик

In Sinhalese, bäk bäk බැක් බැක්

In Tagalog, sasasasa

In Thai, ตะ ตะ ตะ (ta ta ta)

In Turkish, kekelemek

In Ukrainian, hyk гик

In Vietnamese, lắp bắp

Thinking/Pause

In Bulgarian, aaaa ъъъъъъ

In Chinese, Mandarin, èn嗯

In Czech, é [e:]

In English, er, erm, uh, uhm

In French, heu, euh

In German, äh, ähm

In Hebrew, אהמ (ehm)

In Hungarian, hm, hmm, őő

In Indonesian, hmmm

In Italian, mmm, ehm

In Japanese, アーノ (āno), エート (ēto)

In Korean, 어 (eo), 음 (eum), 그 (keu)

In Latvian, mmm, hmm

In Marathi, hmm हम्ऽ

In Norwegian, ø, øh

In Persian, hmm

In Polish, hmmm

In Portuguese, "ããã", "âââ"

In Romanian, ăăă

In Russian, hm хм, em эм

In Spanish ehhh

In Swedish, öh

In Turkish, ııı, ee, hmm

In Vietnamese, hmm, hừmm

Throat swallowing

In Basque, klik

In Batak, guk

In Bengali, dhnok gela

In Bulgarian, gull гъл

In Croatian, gut

In Danish, slurk, glub

In Dutch, slik

In English, gulp; (of liquid) glug glug glug

In Filipino, lunók

In Finnish, klup

In French, gloups

In German, schluck

In Hebrew, gluk גְּלוּק

In Hungarian, gluggy

In Indonesian, glek

In Italian, glu glu

In Japanese, goku ごくっ

In Kazakh, сылқ

In Korean, kkul kkeok 꿀꺽

In Marathi, gatak गटक

In Polish, gul gul

In Russian, glyg глыг

In Romanian, gogâlț

In Spanish, glup

In Swedish, gulp

In Thai, อึก อึก (uek uek)

In Turkish, gulp

In Ukrainian, golg ґольґ

Tooth brushing

In Chinese, Mandarin, shua 唰

In Danish, shishoshisho

In English, brushie brushie brushie

In Hebrew, tzix-tzuax צִחְצוּחַ

In Indonesia sruk sruk

In Japanese, ゴシゴシ (goshi goshi)

In Korean, chika chika 치카치카

In Polish szuru szuru, szuru buru

In Spanish, ¡chiqui chiqui!

In Tagalog, tsuka tsuka

Yawning

In Bengali, hai

In Cebuano, hahay

In Croatian, zijev

In Czech, zív

In Danish, gab

In English, yawn

In Filipino, hikab

In Finnish, haukotus

In French, ouaaah

In German, gähn

In Indonesia hoam

In Japanese, fuwaāa ふわあーあ

In Latvian žāv

In Nepali, "haaai" हाइ

In Polish, ziew

In Portuguese uah

In Swedish gäsp

In Thai, ฮ่าว (hao)

In Vietnamese, (ngáp) khào

Bee buzzing

In Afrikaans, zoem

In Arabic, taneen طنين

In Armenian, bezuzz, bezuzze բզզ, բզզէ

In Batak, ngung-ngung

In Bengali, gun gun

In Bulgarian, bzzzz бзззз

In Chinese, Mandarin, wēng wēng 嗡嗡

In Catalan, zzz

In Croatian, zum zum, bzzz

In Czech, bzzz

In Danish, sum

In English, buzz, bzzz

In rural English (as mentioned in Joel Chandler Harris' "Uncle Remus" stories), zoon

In Estonian summ-summ-summ

In Finnish, surr, surrur'

In French Bzzzz

In German, summ

In Hebrew, bzzz בְּזזז, zum zum זוּם־זוּם

In Hungarian, zümm

In Indonesia nguing

In Japanese, būn ブーン

In Latvian, bzz, zumm

In Marathi, zzz

In Nepali, "bhun bhun", "bhununu"

In Persian, vez-vez

In Polish, bzzz, zzzz

In Portuguese, zum zum, bzzzz

In Romanian, bâzzz

In Russian, zhzhzh жжж

In Serbian, zum zum, bzz

In Spanish, zum

In Tagalog, zzz

In Turkish, vızz

In Thai, หึ่ง ๆ (hueng hueng)

Bird singing

In Afrikaans, twiet twiet

In Albanian ciu-ciu

In Arabic siqsiq سِقسِق,gharid (to chirp) غِرد, ziw ziw ziw زِيد زِيد زِيد

In Armenian jiv jiv ճիւ ճիւ

In Basque (Euskara), txio txio

In Bengali, kichir michir

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 Croatian, čip čip

In Czech, píp píp, cvrliki

In Danish, pip pip

In Dutch, twiet twiet, tjierp, tjielp, tsjilp

In English, chirp chirp, tweet tweet, cheep cheep, peep peep

In Estonian, siuts siuts, siit siit, tsirr tsirr, sirts sirts, siu siu

In Finnish, tsirp tsirp, tviit, piip piip, ti-ti-tyy (great tit)

In French, cui cui, piou piou

In German, piep piep /peep, peep/, tschiep

In Greek, tsiu tsiu τσίου τσίου

In Hebrew, tsif tsif צִיף־צִיף, tswits tswits צְוִיץ־צְוִיץ

In Hindi, cheh cheh

In Hungarian, csip-csirip

In Icelandic, bíbí

In Indonesian, cit-cit, cicitcuit

In Italian, cip cip, pio pio (chick)

In Japanese, it varies: (chick) ピヨピヨ (piyo piyo), ひいひい (hī, hī), chun chun チュンチュン

In Kazakh, шыр-шыр, шық-шық

In Korean, jjaek jjaek 짹짹

In Latvian, čiu čiu, čiv čiv

In Lithuanian, čik čirik, čyru vyru

In Macedonian, churulic churulic чурулик чурулик

In Malayalam, coo coo

In Malay, cip cip

In Marathi, kil-bil किलबिल, chiw-chiw छिव-छिव, coohoo-coohoo कुहू-कुहू, kil-kil किल-किल, kaw-kaw काव-काव

In Persian, čah-čah, čah-čahe

In Polish, ćwir ćwir, fiu-fiu (and others)

In Portuguese, piu piu

In Romanian, cip cirip, piu piu

In Russian, chiric-chiric чирик-чирик, chic-chiric чик-чирик, chiv-chiv чив-чив

In Serbian, choo choo

In Sinhalese, kumu kumu කුමු-කුමු

In Slovak, píp píp, čvirik, čvirik

In Slovene, čiv čiv

In Spanish, pío, pío

In Swedish, kvitter kvitter

In Tagalog, twit twit twit

In Tamil, koo, koo

In Thai, จิ๊บ ๆ (chip chip)

In Turkish, cik cik, cibili cibili şak şak /dʒik dʒik/

In Ukrainian, t'okh-t'okh тьох-тьох, fit'-fit' фіть-фіть

In Vietnamese, chíp chíp

Cat meowing

In Albanian, mjau-mjau

In Arabic, muwà- مُواَء, naw naw

In Batak, ngeong

In Bengali: miu miu মিউ মিউ

In Bulgarian, mjau мяу

In Catalan, mèu [mɛu]

In Chinese, Cantonese, mēu-mēu 喵喵

In Chinese, Mandarin, miāo 喵

In Croatian, mjau

In Czech, mňau [mɲau]

In Danish, mjau, mjav, miau, miav

In Dutch, miauw, mauw

In Egyptian, mjw (miu)

In English, miaow (UK), meow (US), mew, miau

In Estonian, mäu, mjäu, näu, njau, kurnjau

In Finnish, miau, mau, nau, kurnau

In French, miaou [mja.u]

In German, miau

In Greek, niau νιάου

In Hebrew, miàw מְיָאוּ

In Hindi myaau, myaaoo

In Hungarian miaú, nyau

In Icelandic, mjá

In Indonesian, meong

In Italian, miao, mao

In Japanese, ニャー (nyā)

In Kazakh, мияу-мияу

In Korean, yaong 야옹

In Latgalian, ņau ņau

In Latvian, mjau, ņau

In Lithuanian, miau

In Macedonian, mjau мјау

In Malayalam, myaoo myaoo

In Marathi, meow/myao म्यांव

In Nepali, "myaoo myaoo" म्याउँ म्याउँ

In Norwegian mjau

In Persian, mioo mioo میومیو

In Polish, miau

In Portuguese, miau

In Romanian, miau

In Russian, mjau мяу

In Sinhalese, ñāvu ඤාවු

In Slovene, mijav

In Spanish, miau [ˈmjau]

In Swedish, mjau, mjao

In Tagalog, meyaw, miyaw, ngiyaw

In Tamil, miaow(m) மியா

In Telugu, miao(m)

In Thai, เมี้ยว (miao), แง้ว (ngaew)

In Turkish, miyav

In Ukrainian, niav няв

In Urdu, meow[1]

In Uropi, miaw

In Vietnamese, meo

In Volapük, miov

Chicken clucking

In Afrikaans, kloek kloek

In Arabic, qur qur قرقر, baq baq baiq بق بق بيق

In Batak, kotek-kotek

In Bulgarian, ко-ко-ко

In Chinese, gē gē 咯咯

In Croatian, kokoda, kokodak

In Czech, kokodák

In Danish, kuk kuk, gok gok

In Dutch, tok tok tok

In English, cluck cluck, bok bok bok, bok bok b'gawk

In Estonian, kaa-kaa, kaak-kaak

In Finnish, kot kot

In French, cot cot cot, cot cot codet

In German, gack gack gack

In Greek, coco co, clo clo (sitting)

In Hebrew, qur qur qur קוּר־קוּר־קוּר, bàq bàq bàq בָּק־בָּק־בָּק

In Hungarian, kot-kot-kot-kodács

In Indonesian, petok-petok

In Italian, coccodè

In Japanese, kokko コッコッ

In Kazakh, қыт-қыт

In Korean, kko kko daek, 꼬꼬댁

In Latgalian, kā kā

In Latvian, kluk kluk

In Lithuanian, kud kudak, ko ko ko

In Persian, qod-qod, qod-qod-qodās

In Polish, ko ko

In Portuguese, có có có

In Romanian, cotcodac

In Russian, ko-ko-ko ко-ко-ко, kud-kuda куд-куда

In Serbian, kokoda кокода

In Spanish, kikiriki

In Swedish, kluck kluck

In Tagalog, po-kok

In Thai, กุ๊ก ๆ (kuk kuk)

In Turkish, gıt-gıt gıdaak

In Vietnamese, (cục ta) cục tác

Cow mooing

In Afrikaans, moe

In Arabic, moo, ngoah

In Bengali, hamba

In Bulgarian, muu муу

In Chinese, Mandarin, mōu 哞

In Croatian, muu

In Czech, bůů

In Danish, muh

In Dutch, boe

In English, moo

In Estonian, ammuu, muu, möö

In Finnish, ammuu, muu

In French, meuh, mou

In German, muh

In Greek, mu μoυ

In Hebrew, muuu מוווּ

In Hindi, moo

In Hungarian, mú , bú

In Indonesian, mooh

In Italian, mu

In Japanese, モーモー (mō mō)

In Kazakh, moo, мөө

In Korean eum-mae 음매

In Latgalian, mū

In Latvian, mū

In Lithuanian, mū

In Marathi, hamma हम्मा

In Persian, māγ

In Polish, muuuu

In Portuguese, mu mu

In Romanian, mu

In Russian, mu му

In Slovene, mu

In Spanish, mu

In Swedish, mu

In Tagalog, ungaa

In Telugu, అంబా (amba)

In Thai, มอ (mo)

In Turkish, mö

In Uropi, mu, muh

In Vietnamese, ụm bò

Crow calling

In Arabic, qà qà

In Bengali: কা কা ka ka

In Bulgarian, ga ga га га

In Chinese, Mandarin, yā yā 哑哑

In Croatian, kra kra

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, cra cra κρα κρα

In Hebrew, qràqh qràqh קְרָע־קְרָע

In Hindi, kaa kaa

In Hungarian kár kár

In Indonesian kaa kaa, kak kak

In Italian, cra cra

In Japanese, kaa kaa カアカア, gaa gaa ガアガア

In Kannada, kha-kha

In Kazakh, қарқ-қарқ

In Korean, kkaak kkaak 까악까악

In Latgalian, krā

In Latvian, krā

In Lithuanian, kar kar

In Macedonian, gra gra гра гра

In Malayalam, kra kra

In Marathi, kav-kav काव-काव

In Norwegian kra kra'

In Persian, qār-qār

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, uacc uac

In Swedish, kra kra, krax krax

In Tagalog, wák, wák

In Tamil, kaa kaa

In Telugu, kaau kaau

In Thai, กา กา (ka ka; ka also means a crow)

In Turkish, gaak gaak

In Vietnamese, quạ quạ (quạ also means a crow)

Dog barking

In Afrikaans, woef

In Albanian, ham ham

In Arabic, haw haw, hab hab

In Armenian, hav hav հաւ հաւ

In Basque, txau txau (small dogs), zaunk zaunk (big dogs)

In Batak, kung-kung

In Bengali: gheu gheu ঘেউ ঘেউ, bheu bheu ভেউ ভেউ, bhou bhou ভউ ভউ

In Bulgarian, bow bow бау бау, djaff djaff джаф джаф

In Catalan, bup bup

In Chinese, Cantonese, wōu-wōu 㕵㕵

In Chinese, Mandarin, wāng wāng 汪汪

In Croatian, vau vau

In Czech, haf haf

In Danish, vuf vuf, vov vov, bjæf bjæf

In Dutch, waf waf, woef woef

In English, woof, arf, bow wow, ruff

In Estonian, auh auh

In Finnish hau hau, vuh vuh

In French, ouah ouah, ouaf ouaf, wouf wouf

In German, wau wau, waff waff, wuff wuff

In Greek, ghav ghav γαβ γαβ, woof

In Hebrew, hav hav הַב־הַב, haw haw הַאוּ־הַאוּ

In Hindi, bho bho भो भो

In Hungarian vau vau

In Icelandic, voff voff

In Indonesian, guk guk

In Italian, bau bau

In Japanese, ワンワン (wan wan)

In Kannada, bow bow

In Kazakh, арп-арп, шәу-шәу

In Korean, meong meong 멍멍

In Latgalian, vau vau

In Latvian, vau

In Lithuanian, au au

In Macedonian, av av ав ав, dzhav dzhav џав џав

In Malayalam, bau bau

In Marathi, bho bho भो-भो

In Norwegian voff voff, vov vov

In Persian, vāq vāq واق واق, hāf-hāf هاف هاف

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 Serbian, av av ав ав

In Swedish, vov vov, voff voff

In Tagalog, aw aw

In Tamil, vovw-vovw லொள் லொள், loll-loll, vazh vazh

In Telugu, bau bau

In Thai, โฮ่ง ๆ (hong hong), บ๊อก ๆ (bok bok)

In Turkish, hav hav

In Uropi, waw waw

In Vietnamese, gâu gâu, sủa sủa

Dog or wolf howling

In Arabic, Auuuuuu...

In Batak, auuuuuung...

In Bengali, huukka huuya

In Bulgarian, ауууууу, (auuuuu)

In English, awoooooo...

In French, aoooouuuu...

In Hebrew, awoooooo... אַאווווווּ...‏

In Indonesian auuu

In Italian, auuuuuu...

In Japanese, waōn ワオーン

In Kazakh, ұұұұұ...

In Lithuanian, aūūūūūū

In Marathi, kuii कुई

In Polish, a-uuuuu...

In Portuguese, auuuuuu...

In Romanian, auuuuuu...

In Russian, wu-u-u у-у-у…

In Spanish, auuuuuu

In Thai, โบร๋ว์ (brow)

Donkey braying

In Afrikaans, hie hô

In Bulgarian, и-аа, и-аа (i-aa, i-aa)

In Catalan, i-aaa

In Croatian, i-a

In Czech, íí-áá

In Dutch, ie-aa

In English, hee-haw

In Finnish, ihaa

In French, hi han

In German, i-ah

In Hebrew, -i-à אִי־אָה

In Hindi, Dhai.nchu Dhai.nchu ढैंचू ढैंचू

In Hungarian, i-á

In Italian, ih oh

In Persian, ar-ar عر عر

In Polish, iii-haa

In Portuguese,ii-á, ii-ó

In Romanian, i-ha

In Russian, ie-a ии-а

In Spanish, i-o

In Turkish, aa-ii

Duck calling

In Afrikaans, kwaak

In Albanian, mak-mak

In Arabic, wak-wak

In Batak, kuak-kuak

In Brazilian Portuguese, quá quá

In Bengali, pnak pnak

In Bulgarian, paa, paa па-па

In Catalan, cuac cuac, mec mec, qüec qüec.

In Chinese, Cantonese, gua, gua 呱呱

In Chinese, Mandarin, gā gā 嘎嘎, guā guā 呱呱

In Croatian, kva kva

In Czech, káč káč

In Danish, rap rap

In Dutch, kwak kwak, kwaak, kwaak

In English, quack

In Estonian, prääk prääk, prääks prääks

In Finnish, kvaak kvaak

In French, coin coin

In German, quak quak

In Greek, cuac cuac (κουάκ κουάκ)

In Hebrew, gaʕ gaʕ גַּע־גַּע

In Hungarian, háp háp

In Icelandic, bra bra

In Indonesian, kwek kwek

In Italian, qua qua

In Japanese, ガーガー (gā gā)

In Kazakh, қақ-қақ

In Korean, kkwaek kkwaek 꽥꽥

In Latvian, pēk pēk

In Lithuanian, kva kva

In Macedonian, cva cva ква ква

In Marathi, pak pak पक पक

In Nepali, braaaq caaq

In Norwegian kvakk kvakk

In Persian, (Northern) mak-mak

In Polish, kwa kwa kwa

In Portuguese, quá quá, quak quak

In Romanian, mac mac

In Russian, krja krja кря-кря

In Spanish, cua cua

In Swedish, kvack kvack

In Tagalog, kwak kwak

In Tamil, kua kua

In Thai, ก้าบ ๆ (kap kap)

In Turkish, vak vak

In Uropi, kwa kwa

In Vietnamese, cạp cạp

Eagle soaring

In Batak, kuliii-kulikuk

Elephant trumpeting

In English, baraag, nrrr

In Finnish, tööt

In German, töröö

In Indonesian, ngoah

In Italian, baaa

In Japanese, パオーン (paōn)

In Swedish, tuut

In Spanish, biaaah

In Thai, แป๊น (paen), แปร๊น (praen)

Frog croaking

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

In Afrikaans, kwaak

In Bengali: মক মক môk môk, কট কট kôṭ kôṭ, ghangor ghang

In Bulgarian, cva cva ква ква

In Catalan, ruac ruac, roac roac, rac rac.

In Chinese, Mandarin: guā guā 呱呱

In Croatian, kre kre

In Czech, kvá kvá

In Danish: kvæk kvæk, græbæk

In Dutch: kwaak kwaak

In English, (USA) ribbit, gribbit; (Britain) croak

In Estonian krooks krooks

In Finnish kurr kurr, kroak

In French, croac croac

In Galician, cro cro

In German, gribbit, quaaak

In Greek, brekekekex koax koax (ancient, likely Rana ridibunda), cuacs cuacs κουάξ κουάξ

In Hebrew, qwà qwà קְוָה־קְוָה

In Hindi, tarr tarr

In Hungarian, brekeke, brekk, kutykurutty, kvákk

In Indonesian, krok krok

In Italian, cra cra

In Japanese, ケロケロ (kero kero)

In Kazakh, бақ-бақ

In Korean, gaegul gaegul 개굴개굴

In Latgalian, kvak kvak, kvā kvā, kvarr kvarr

In Latvian, kvā kvā

In Lithuanian, kva kva

In Macedonian, crè crè кре кре

In Marathi, darav-darav डरांव-डरांव

In Norwegian, kvekk kvekk, kvakk kvakk

In Persian, qūr-qūr

In Polish, kum kum, rech rech

In Portuguese, croac croac

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 kväk

In Tagalog, kokak kokak

In Telugu, beka beka

In Thai, อ๊บ ๆ (op op)

In Turkish, vrak vrak

In Ukrainian, kva kva ква-ква, kum kum кум-кум, kvok kvok квок-квок

In Vietnamese, ồm ộp, ộp ộp

Goose calling

In Arabic, quack quack, kwak kwak كواك كواك

In Bulgarian, kvack kvack (квак-квак)

In Catalan, cuac cuac

In Croatian, ga ga

In Czech, ga ga

In Dutch, gak gak

In English, honk honk

In Estonian kaak kaak

In French, ca car

In German, gack gack

In Hebrew, gaqh gaqh גַּע־גַּע

In Hungarian, gá gá

In Indonesian, kwak kwak

In Italian, qua qua

In Japanese, ガーガー (gā gā)

In Korean, kkwae-aek-kkwae-aek 꽤액-꽤액

In Latgalian, gā gā

In Latvian, gā gā

In Polish, gę gę

In Portuguese, quem quem /qüém qüém/, qua qua

In Romanian, ga ga

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

In Vietnamese, quạc quạc

Horse whinnying

In Afrikaans, runnik

In Bengali, chi hni

In Catalan, hiiiihiii

In Croatian, njihaa

In Czech, íí-hahá

In Danish, vrinsk

In Dutch, niiii, hiiii

In English, neigh

In Estonian, ii-ha-haa

In Finnish, ii-ha-haa

In French, hiii hiii

In German, wiehiehie

In Hebrew, hii hii הִי־הִי

In Hindi, hin-hina हिं-हिं

In Hungarian, nyihaha

In Indonesian, yihaa

In Italian, hiii hiii

In Japanese, ヒーン (hīn)

In Korean, hi-ing 히잉

In Latin, hinni

In Latvian, ī-ā

In Lithuanian, yhaha, ygaga

In Norwegian, vrinsk

In Persian, šīhe

In Polish, iiii-haaa

In Portuguese, hi hi

In Romanian, ni-ha-ha

In Russian, i-go-go и-го-го

In Spanish, ji ji

In Swedish', gnägg

In Tagalog, hihihi haha

In Thai, ฮี้ ๆ (hii hii)

In Turkish, ih-hi-i-i

In Vietnamese, hí hí hí

Horse trotting

In Arabic, deregin-deregin

In Bengali, tag bag

In Bulgarian, tagadak tagadak (тъгъдък тъгъдък)

In Croatian, klop klop

In Danish, gadagung gadagung

In Dutch, kataklop kataklop

In English, clip clop

In Estonian koppadi kopp

In Finnish, kopoti kopoti, koppoti koppoti

In French, Pa-ta-clop

In Hungarian, klop-klop-klop

In Italian, clop-clop-clop, cloppete clappete

In Latvian, klap klap

In Marathi, tagdak-tagdak तग्डक-तग्डक

In Persian, pūtikā pūtikā

In Polish, patataj patataj

In Portuguese, pocotó pocotó

In Romanian, trop trop

In Russian, tsok-tsok цок-цок

In Spanish, tucutun tucutun

In Thai, กุบกับ กุบกับ (kupkap kupkap)

In Turkish, dıgı-dıg dıgı-dıg

Horse galloping

In Latvian, dipada-dapada

Lion roaring

In Catalan, arrrr, roarrr

In English, roar

In Filipino, awoo

In French, roarrr

In Finnish, mur

In Italian, roar

In Indonesian, aum

In Japanese, gaō ガオー

In Kazakh, арс

In Korean, eo-heung 어흥

In Polish, wrrr, grrr

In Portuguese, urawr

In Romanian, grrrrr

In Thai, hoak โิฮก

In Turkish, ravr

In Vietnamese, goám

Monkey chatting

In English, oo-ooh a-aah

In Czech, u-u e-e

In French, Ouah ah ah hein

In Hebrew, -u-u a-àh אוּ־אוּ אַ־אָה

In Hungarian, mak-mak

In Indonesian, kak kak kak kak kak

In Italian, u-u-ah-ah-ah

In Japanese, u-ki-u-ki ウキウキ

In Portuguese, u-u-u-u, u-u-ááá

In Russian, chi-chi-chi чи-чи-чи

In Thai, เจี๊ยก ๆ (chiak chiak)

In Korean.u-kki-kki-kki 우끼끼끼

Owl hooting

In Afrikaans, hoe-hoe

In Bengali, huup huup

In Bulgarian, buuu бууу

In Croatian, hu hu

In Czech, hůůů

In Dutch, oehoe

In English, twit twoo (AUS), hoo hoo, toowit toowoo

In Estonian uhuu

In French Ouh Ouh

In Finnish, huhuu

In German, hu hu

In Hebrew, hu-huuu הוּ־הוווּ

In Italian, huu huu

In Indonesia Kuk-kuk

In Japanese, hō hō ホウホウ

In Latvian, u-hū

In Polish, hu-huuu

In Portuguese, u-huu

In Romanian, hu-huuu

In Russian, ugu угу, ukhu уху

In Swedish, ho-hoo

In Turkish, gu guk guuk (goo gook goook)

Pig grunting

In Basque kurrin-kurrin

In Bengali, ghnot ghnot

In Bulgarian, gruh gruh грух грух

In Catalan, oinc oinc

In Czech, chro chro, kvík kvík

In Danish, øf øf, 'grønt'

In Dutch, knor knor

In English, oink oink

In Estonian röh röh röh

In Finnish, röh röh, nöf nöf

In French, groin groin

In Georgian, ghrutu ghrutu ღრუტუ ღრუტუ

In German, grunz grunz, oink oink

in Greek, ko-i ko-i (Aristophanes Ach. 780)

In Hebrew, -oinq -oinq אוֹינְק־אוֹינְק, xrr xrr חְרר־חְרר

In Hungarian, röf röf, uí uí

In Indonesian, grok grok

In Italian, oink oink

In Japanese, プヒプヒ (puhi puhi), ブーブー (bū bū)

In Kazakh, қорс-қорс

In Korean, kkul kkul 꿀꿀

In Latgalian, ruk ruk, kvī kvī

In Latvian, ruk ruk, kvī kvī

In Lithuanian, kvy kvy, kvykt kvykt, kriu kriu

In Polish, kwi kwi, chrum chrum

In Portuguese, ronc ronc, oinc oinc

In Romanian, groh groh

In Russian, hrju hrju хрю-хрю

In Spanish, oinc oinc

In Swedish, nöff nöff

In Tagalog, ngok ngok

In Thai, อู๊ด ๆ (uut uut), ครอก ๆ (khrok khrok)

In Uropi, grun grun

In Vietnamese, ụt ụt, ụt ịt, ỉn ỉn, ủn ỉn

In Welsh, soch soch

Rooster crowing

In Afrikaans, koekeloekoe

In Albanian, kikiriku

In Arabic, kuku-kookoo, kuku-reekoo, esku kookoo

In Armenian, tsoo-ghoo-roo-ghoo, coo-coo-ree-coo

In Bengali, Kuk-ku-ruk-kooo

In Bulgarian, cucurigu кукуригу

In Catalan, quic quiriquic

In Chinese, Mandarin, ō ō ō 噢噢噢 / wō wō wō 喔喔喔

In Croatian, kukuriku

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 (cock), kiekuu (crowing)

In French, cocorico

In Georgian, qiqliqo ყიყლიყო

In German, kikeriki

In Greek, ciciricu κικιρίκου

In Hebrew, quuquuriqu קוּקוּרִיקוּ

In Hindi, ku-kudu-koo

In Hungarian kukurikú

In Icelandic, gaggalagó

In Indonesian, kukuruyuk

In Irish, cuc-adiú-dil-ú

In Italian, chicchirichi

In Japanese, コケコッコー (kokekokkō)

In Korean, kkokkodek kko" 꼬꼬댁 꼬꼬, kko-kki-o 꼬끼오

In Latgalian, kikerigū, kikerigī, ko ko ko kō

In Latin, cocococo

In Latvian, kikerigū

In Lithuanian, kakarykū, kakariekū

In Macedonian, cucuricu кукурику

In Malayalam, kokarakkoo

In Marathi, kukooch-koo! कुकूच-कू!

In Nepali, kukhuri kaa

In Norwegian kykkeliky

In Persian, qūqūli qū-qū

In Polish, kukuryku

In Portuguese, cocorocó, cocoricó

In Romanian, cucurigu

In Russian, koo-ka-re-koo кукареку

In Sinhalese, kuku kūk kuu කුක්කු කූක් කූ

In Slovene, kikiriki

In Spanish, quiquiriquí, quiquiriquiquí, cocorocó

In Sundanese, kongkorongok

In Swedish, kuckeliku

In Tagalog, tik-tilá-ok, ko-ko-ro-kok

In Tamil, kokkara-ko-ko

In Telugu, kokkaro-ko

In Thai, เอ้กอี๊เอ้กเอ้ก (ek-i-ek-ek)

In Turkish, ü-ürü-üüü /yʔyryʔyː/

In Ukrainian, koo-ku-ri-koo кукуріку

In Vietnamese, ò ó o (oooooo)

Sheep bleating

In Afrikaans, mê

In Arabic, mbaa امباع, maa'

In Armenian, mai մայ

In Basque, 'mee mee'

In Bulgarian, beee беее

In Catalan, bèè, mèè

In Chinese, Mandarin, miē 咩

In Croatian, bee

In Czech, béé

In Danish, mæh

In Dutch, bèh, mèh

In English, baa

In Estonian mää mää

In Finnish, mää, bää

In French, bêêh

In Georgian, ვეეე (veee)

In German, mäh

In Ancient Greek, βῆ

In Modern Greek, μεε

In Hebrew, meh מֶה

In Hungarian, bee

In Icelandic, mee

In Indonesian, mbee, mbek

In Italian, bee

In Japanese, メーメー (mē mē)

In Kyrgyz, маа

In Korean language, Eum-mae 음매

In Latin, bee

In Latvian, bē, mē

In Lithuanian, be

In Marathi, baanh-baanh बँ-बँ

In Norwegian, bæ

In Persian, ba:-ba:

In Polish, beee

In Portuguese, meh

In Romanian, meee, beee

In Russian, beh бее-е

In Spanish, beee

In Swedish, bä

In Telugu, mae

In Thai, แบะ แบะ (bae bae)

In Turkish, mee

In Uropi, bee, beh

In Vietnamese, be be (the same as a goat's)

Snake hissing

In Afrikaans, sis

In Bengali, phnosh

In Bulgarian, ссс, (sss)

In Chinese, sī sī 嘶嘶

In Croatian, hsss

In Czech, sss

In English, hiss, sss

In French, siff

In German, zisch

In Hebrew, sss סְסס

In Italian, pis pis

In Japanese, shā シャー

In Marathi, phusss फुस्स

In Persian, fūke, fūff

In Polish, sssss

In Romanian, sss

In Russian, shhh шшш

In Spanish, sss

In Telugu, buss

In Tagalog, sss

In Turkish, tısss

In Thai, ฟ่อ (fo)

Balloon or bubble bursting

In Albanian, çpuf, puf

In Arabic, pakh, poof

In batak. tak

In Bemba, pobo

In Bengali, phat, phatash

In Bulgarian, puc пук

In Croatian, puk

In Czech, puf

In Danish, bang, knald

In Dutch, pang, pof, paf

In English, pop, bang

In Estonian pops

In French, bang, pop

In Finnish, poks

In German, baeng, plop

In Greek, bam μπαμ, bum μπουμ

In Hindi, thaa

In Hungarian, pukk (quieter); durr, bumm, bámm (louder)

In Indonesian, dor

In Italian, bum

In Japanese, pan パンッ

In Korean, ppang 빵, ppeong 뻥, pang 팡, peong 펑

In Latvian, bliukš

In Lithuanian, pokšt

In Macedonian, pau пау

In Marathi, Dhum ढुम्

In Navajo, dǫǫn (nasalized o)

In Persian, poloq

In Polish, bum, pyk

In Portuguese, pá, bum

In Romanian, poc

In Russian, bakh бах

In Serbian, puk

In Slovene, pok

In Spanish, pop

In Swedish, poff

In Tagalog, putók, pak

In Thai, โป๊ะ (po), ปั้ง (pang)

In Turkish, bom

In Vietnamese, bốp, bụp

Cannon firing; gunshot; machine gun fire

In Albanian, pam; tak

In Arabic, bom; bov, tokh طخ

In Basque, damba damba

In Bengali, goom goom

In Bulgarian, bum бум, kh кх, tatatata тататата

In Catalan, buuum, pumba; pam, pum; ratatatatà

In Chinese, Mandarin, pēng 砰; ping, pa 乒, 啪; da da da... 嗒嗒嗒

In Croatian, bum, pam, puf

In Czech, bum, prásk, ratatata

In Danish, bang, bum

In Dutch, boem; pang, pauw; ratatata

In English, bam, boom, blam, kaboom; bang, pow; rat-at-at-at-at-at, gat-gat-gat-gat, skkrrt skkrrt, dakka-dakka

In Estonian, põmm, kõmm; pauh, karpauh

In Finnish, pum; pam; ra-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta, rä-tä-tä-tä-tä-tä

In French, boum; pan

In German, bumm, rumms, kawumm; peng, puff, päng; rat-tat-tat-tat

In Greek, cabum, bum μπουμ, bam μπαμ; bam, pan, piu-piu (mainly by kids); trrrrrr

In Hebrew, bum בּוּם

In Hindi, thaa

In Hungarian bumm, dörr; ratata, trrrrr

In Icelandic, búmm; bamm

In Indonesian, dor,

In Italian, bum; bang; pum

In Japanese, バーンバーン (bān bān), dōn ドーン, bakyūn バキューン

In Kannada, dum, dhaam

In Kazakh, bydyrsch быдырщ

In Korean, ppang 빵

In Latvian, bum

In Lithuanian, bumpt, bum, pokšt

In Persian, bang

In Macedonian, bum бум; pau пау; ra ta ta ta ра та та та

In Marathi, Dhishkyaon ढिश्क्यँव, dhishum धिशुम

In Polish, bum-bum; bang-bang, pif-paf and others; tra ta ta ta ta

In Portuguese, bam, boom, cabum; pá,pum; ratátátá

In Romanian, bum; poc

In Russian, ba-bakh ба-бах; pif-paf пиф-паф; tra-ta-ta тра-та-та

In Sinhalese, ḍisum ඩිසුම්; ḍung ඩුං; ḍaka-ḍaka-ḍaka ඩක-ඩක-ඩක

In Spanish, pum; bang; praca

In Swedish, bom; pang, bang

In Tagalog, boom; boogsh

In Tamil, dishum

In Telugu, dishyoom

In Thai, ตูม (tuum, cannon firing); ปัง (pang, gunshot)

In Turkish, bom; bam, dıkşınyaa (by kids)

In Uropi, bam (cannon), pang (gun)

In Vietnamese, đoàng (louder); pằng (quieter); bùm (usually for cannons)

Crash

In Afrikaans, doef, kadoef

In Arabic, bom, tàkh, tràkh

In Bengali: ṭhash ঠাস, ṭhush ঠুস, dhum ধুম, dham ধাম, daram, dhapash

In Bulgarian, bum бум, dum дум, trjas тряс, pras прас

In Catalan, bumba, catacrac, patam, paf

In Chinese, Mandarin, hong 轰

In Croatian, bum, tres

In Czech, řach, bum, prásk

In Danish, bum, bump, bang, krasj

In Dutch, boem, knal, plof

In English, boom, bam, wham, slam, bang, crash, clash, pow

In Estonian, prõmm, pauh, piraki, karpauh

In Tagalog, ka-boom

In Finnish, pam, pum, ryskis, kolin, räiskis

In French, bing, bang, boum, bam, vlan

In German, rumms, bumms, bauz, krach

In Gilbertese, beeku

In Greek, bam μπαμ, gcup

In Haitian Creole, bip

In Hebrew, bum בּוּם, trax טְרַאח

In Hindi, dhishumm धिशुम्म, dhishum धिशुम

In Hungarian, dzzs, bumm, bamm, puff, paff, csatt, nyekk

In Indonesian, buk, brekk, j'derr

In Italian, bum

In Japanese, ガーン (gān)

In Korean, kung 쿵

In Kyrgyz, тарс'

In Latin, tuxtax

In Latvian, bum

In Lithuanian, bumpt, bum

In Macedonian, bum бум, pam пам, pum пум, dum дум, très трес

In Malay, gedebak-gedebuk

In Marathi, dhadaam धडाम्

In Polish, bum, trach

In Portuguese, crash, boom

In Romanian, bum, buf, pac, poc, trosc, zbang

In Russian, bum бум

In Sinhalese, daḍas දඩස්

In Spanish, cuas, pácatelas, pungun

In Swedish, krash

In Tamil, dhishumm, dhishum

In Thai, โครม (khrom)

In Turkish, güm, bam, dıkş, çat, pat, zbam

In Vietnamese, ầm, rầm

Door or floor creaking

In Afrikaans, kraak

In Bulgarian, skratz скръц

In Arabic, azeeez أزيـــز

In Catalan, nyieec, nyeeec

In Croatian, škrip

In Czech, vrrzzz, skřííííp

In Danish, knirk

In Dutch, kraak

In English, creak

In Estonian, kriiks, kriuks

In Finnish, kriik, narsk

In French, crac

In German, knarz

In Hindi, charrr

In Hungarian, nyííí

In Italian, cric crac

In Japanese, gī ギー

In Kazakh, shiiq шииқ

In Korean, ppi-geok 삐걱

In Kyrgyz, кыйч

In Latvian, čīk

In Polish, skrzyp

In Persian, 'γež-γež غژ غژ

In Romanian, scârț

In Russian, skreep скрип

In Swedish, knarr

In Thai, แอ๊ด (aet)

In Turkish, gıcır, gıcırt

In Uropi, krak

In Vietnamese, kétttt, ken két, cọt kẹt, kẽo kẹt

Engine back-firing while freewheeling

In Batak, put-put-put, doput-doput

In Italian, rrra-tatatatata...

In Romanian, pâr pâr

In Russian, dìr-dìr-dìr дыр-дыр-дыр

In Spanish, "tac tac tac"

Knocking

In Arabic, daqqa دَقَّ

In Afrikaans, klop

In Batak, tok-tok-tok

In Bengali, khat khat, takatak

In Bulgarian, chuc chuc чук чук

In Catalan, toc toc

In Chinese, Mandarin, dang dang dang 当当当

In Croatian, kuc kuc

In Czech, ťuk ťuk

In Danish, bank bank

In Dutch, klop klop

In English, knock knock

In Finnish, kop kop

In Estonian, kopp kopp

In French, toc toc

In German, klopf klopf

In Hebrew, tuq tuq תּוּק־תּוּק

In Hindi, thakk thakk

In Hungarian, kop kop

In Icelandic, bank bank

In Indonesian, tok tok

In Italian, toc toc

In Japanese, コツコツ (kotsu kotsu), kon kon コンコン, ton ton トントン

In Korean, ttok ttok 똑똑

In Latvian, tuk tuk

In Lithuanian, tuk tuk

In Marathi, thak-thak ठक्-ठक्

In Persian, taq-taq

In Polish, puk-puk

In Portuguese, toc toc, noque noque, truz truz

In Romanian, cioc-cioc

In Russian, tuc-tuc тук-тук

In Spanish, toc toc

In Swedish, knack knack

In Tagalog, tok tok tok

In Thai, ก๊อก ๆ ๆ (kok kok kok)

In Turkish, tak tak

In Vietnamese, cốc cốc, cộc cộc

Dull strike

In Afrikaans, doef

In Bulgarian, toup туп, khlop хлоп

In Danish, bump, dunk

In English, knock, bump, rap, thud, boom

In Finnish, tök, pöksis

In German, klopf, plumps, platsch

In Japanese, don ドン, zun ズン

In Korean, peok 퍽

In Persian, bāmp

In Polish, łup

In Portuguese, puf, pluft, pum

In Russian, bats бац

In Romanian, buf!

In Spanish, toc

In Thai, ตึง (tueng), ตึ้ง (tueng)

Falling strike

In Afrikaans, plof

In Bulgarian, plyos пльос, shlyap шляп

In Croatian, pljas

In Czech, žuch

In English, plop, splat, thud, thunk

In French, floc

In German, plumps, patsch

In Hungarian, puff, paff

In Japanese, potori ぽとり

In Korean, teok 턱

In Persian, dāmb

In Portuguese, ploft, paft, catapluft, pimba

In Romanian, pleosc, fleoșc

In Russian, khlop хлоп shlyop шлёп

In Spanish, plaf, paf

In Tagalog. blag, bug

In Thai, โครม (khrohm)

In Vietnamese, bịch

Sharp strike

In Afrikaans, klingel, kletter

In Bulgarian, dzun дзън

In Catalan, cling. clang, cataclinc-cataclanc

In Czech, cink

In Chinese, Cantonese, bìhng-līng baang-làahng 乒鈴嘭唥

In Chinese, Mandarin, kuāng lāng 哐啷, guang-dang 哐当

In Dutch, klink, ring, klingel, rinkel, kletter, tingel

In English, clang, clink, clank, clunk, chink, dink, tink, plink, ding, ring, ping, ting, jingle, jangle, tinkle, pow

In Finnish, kilin, kolin

In French, paf, bim, bam

In German, klang, kling, klirr, klimper, klingel, bimmel

In Hebrew, zbang זְבֶּנְג

In Japanese, カーン (kān)

In Korean, jjaeng 쨍, ting 팅

In Persian, jiring

In Portuguese, pim, plim

In Russian, dzyn’ дзынь, zvyak звяк, klatz клац

In Spanish, tintin, tilín

In Thai, ติ๊ง (ting), ปิ๊ง (ping)

In Vietnamese, keng, beng

Wet strike

In Afrikaans, plons, plas, spat

In Bulgarian, plyok пльок

In Catalan, xap, xof, patatxap

In Croatian, šljap

In Czech, plesk

In Chinese, Mandarin, ba-ji 啪唧

In Danish, plask

In Dutch, plons

In English, splash, splish, splosh, splat

In Estonian lärts, plärts

In Finnish, loiskis, mäts

In French, plouf

In German, patsch, platsch, klatsch, schwapp

In Hungarian, platty

In Indonesian, crot

In Japanese, bicha びちゃっ

In Korean, cheolpudeok 철푸덕, cheolpeok 철퍽

In Kyrgyz, чалп

In Persian, čolop-čolop, pešenge

In Polish, plask

In Portuguese, tchibum

In Romanian, pleosc, fleoșc, fleașc

In Russian, bultykh бултых, plyukh плюх

In Swedish, plask

In Tagalog, plok

In Thai, โพล๊ะ (plo), แผละ (plae)

In Uropi, plac

In Vietnamese, bẹp, phọp

Camera shutter

In Afrikaans, klik

In Arabic, chic chic تشك تشك

In Batak, ceklek

In Bulgarian, щрак (shtrak)

In Catalan, cx, cx or txic

In Chinese, Mandarin, kā chā咔嚓

In Croatian, klik

In Czech, cvak

In Danish, klik

In Dutch, klik

In English, click

In Estonian klõps, plõks

In Finnish, klik

In French, clic

In German, klick

In Hebrew, chik צִ'יק

In Hungarian, klikk

In Italian, clic

In Indonesian, klik

In Japanese, pasha パシャ

In Korean, chalkak 찰칵

In Kyrgyz, чырк

In Latvian, klik klik

In Polish, pstryk, klik klik

In Portuguese, clic clic

In Romanian, clic

In Russian, shchyolk щёлк, chik чик

In Spanish, clic

In Swedish, klick

In Tagalog, klik

In Thai, แชะ (chae)

In Turkish, klik, şlak

In Uropi, klik

In Vietnamese, lách cách

Car engine revving

In Afrikaans, wroem, broem

In Arabic, hunn hunn هن هــن, aan aan آن آن

In Batak, ngong, ngooongngng ...

In Bulgarian, bram-bram бръм-бръм

In Catalan, rum, rumm

In Croatian, brum brum, vrum vrum

In Czech, brmmm brmmm

In Danish, vrum vrum, brum brum, nøn nøn

In Dutch, broem, vroem

In English, vroom vroom, broom broom

In Estonian, põrr põrr

In Finnish, vruum vruum, bruum bruum, prööm prööm (spoken)

In French, vroum vroum

In German, brumm brumm, wrumm wrumm

In Hebrew, aan aan אָאן אָאן

In Hungarian, brum brumm

In Italian, brum brum

In Japanese, buroro ブロロ

In Korean, bureung bureung 부릉부릉

In Polish, brummm... brummmm...

In Portuguese, vruum vruum

In Romanian, vrum vrum

In Russian, rrr ppp ru ru ру ру rum rum рум рум

In Spanish, 'rue fun

In Swedish, brum

In Telugu, raeyyyyyyy

In Thai, บรื๊น ๆ (bruen bruen)

In Turkish, vrum vrum (truck), han han (car)

In Vietnamese, bờ rừm

Car horn honking

In Afrikaans, toet

In Arabic, beeb beep, طيط-طيط ṭiṭ-ṭiṭ

In Batak, tot, tooot

In Bulgarian, bi-biip би-биип

In Catalan, pipip, mec mec, moc moc

In Chinese, Mandarin, ba ba 叭叭

In Croatian, tu tu, bi bip

In Czech, tů tů

In Danish, dyt dyt, båt båt

In Dutch, toet toet

In English, honk honk, beep beep, toot toot

In Estonian, tuut tuut, piip piip

In Finnish, tööt tööt

In French, tut-tut

In German, tut

In Greek, bip bip, μπιπ μπιπ

In Hebrew, bip bip בִּיפּ־בִּיפּ

In Hungarian, tü-tű, tü-tűt

In Indonesian, din din

In Italian, bip bip

In Japanese, pu pū ププー

In Korean, ppang ppang 빵빵

In Latvian, pī pī

In Lithuanian, pyp pyp

In Marathi, paa-paa पँ-पँ

In Norwegian, bært bært

In Polish, bib-biiib

In Portuguese, bi-bi or fon-fon

In Romanian, tiiit! ti-ti!

In Russian, bi-bi би-би, bi-bip би-бип

In Spanish, pi pi, pip pip

In Swedish, tut tut

In Tagalog, bip bip

In Telugu, poy ppoy

In Thai, ปี๊น ๆ (pin pin)

In Turkish, düt düt, bip bip, dat dat

In Uropi, tut

In Vietnamese, bim bim, pim pim

Clock ticking

In Afrikaans, tik-tok

In Batak, tik-tak, tik-tak, ...

In Bengali, tik tik

In Bulgarian, tic tac тик так

In Chinese, Mandarin, dī dā 嘀嗒

In Croatian, tik tak

In Czech, tik ťak

In Danish, tik tak

In Dutch, tik tak

In English, tick tock

In Estonian, tikk takk

In Finnish, tik tak

In French, tic tac

In German, tick tack

In Greek, tic tac τικ τακ

In Hebrew, tiq taq תִּיק־תַּק

In Hindi, tic tic

In Hungarian, tik tak

In Indonesian, tik tok

In Italian, tic tac

In Japanese, チクタク (chikutaku), カチカチ (kachi kachi)

In Korean ttok-ttak ttok-ttak 똑딱똑딱

In Latvian, tik tak

In Lithuanian, tik tak

In Macedonian, tic tac тик так

In Marathi, tik-tik टिक-टिक

In Nepali, clit caqq

In Norwegian tikk takk

In Polish, tik tak

In Portuguese, tique-taque

In Romanian, tic tac

In Russian, tic-tac 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, ติ๊กต็อก (tiktok)

In Turkish, tik tak

In Vietnamese, tích tắc

In Volapük, tiktö

Doorbell ringing

In Afrikaans, trieng

In Croatian, din don

In Danish, ding ding, ring ring

In Dutch, tring tring

In English, ding-dong, bing-bong

In French, ding-dong

In German, klingeling

In Italian, din don

In Japanese, ピンポーン (pinpōn)

In Marathi, ting-tong टिंग-टौंग

In Polish, dryń dryń

In Romanian, țâr țâr

In Russian, din-don дин-дон

In Swedish, ding dong, pling plong

In Tagalog, ding dong

In Thai, ติ๊งต่อง (ting tong), ติ๊งหน่อง (ting nong),

In Italian, din don

Keyboard striking

In Batak, tik tik

In Bulgarian, trak-trak трак-трак

In Catalan txiquiti-txiquiti, txic txic.

In Czech, klik, ťuk ťuk

In Danish: klik klik

In Dutch: tik tik

In English: click click, click clack, taka taka

In Estonian klõp klõp klõp

In Finnish: klik klik, klik klak, naks, naputinap

In French: clic clic

In German: klack klack klack (typewriter), tipp tipp tipp (computer)

In Hebrew, klik klik, קְלִיק־קְלִיק

In Italian, clic clic, tip tap

In Japanese, kata kata カタカタ

In Latvian, klikš, klab klab

In Polish, klik klik

In Russian, klatz-klatz клац-клац

In Swedish, knapp knapp, klick klick

In Tagalog, chu ku chu ku chuk

In Thai, ก้อกแก้ก (kokkaek)

In Turkish, tıkı tıkı tıkı, tıkır tıkır

In Vietnamese, lạch cạch

Match striking

. In Bengali, phash

In Russian, chirk чирк

Telephone ringing

In Afrikaans, trieng trieng

In Arabic, terren terren تــرن تــرن

In Batak, riiing, riiing...

In Bengali, kring, kring

In Bulgarian, zan zan зън зън

In Catalan, ring, ring

In Chinese, Mandarin, ling ling ling

In Croatian, drin drin

In Czech, crrrrr

In Danish, ring ring, dingeling

In Dutch, tring tring

In English, ring ring, brrring brrring, ringaling

In Estonian tirr tirr tirr

In Finnish, ring ring

In French, dring dring[2]

In German, klingeling, klingelingeling

In Hungarian, csing ling

In Indonesian, kring kring

In Italian, drin drin

In Japanese, jiriririri(n) ジリリリリ(ン)

In Kazakh, shyryl-shyryl шырыл шырыл

In Korean, ttareureung ttareureung 따르릉 따르릉

In Kyrgyz, чырр

In Latvian, dzin dzin

In Lithuanian, dzin dzin, dzin dzilin

In Polish, dryń dryń

In Portuguese, trimm

In Romanian, ţâr-ţâr

In Russian, dzyn’-dzyn’ дзынь-дзынь

In Spanish, rin rin

In Swedish, ring ring

In Tagalog, kring kring

In Thai, kring kring กริ๊ง กริ๊ง

In Turkish, zır zır

In Vietnamese, reng

Siren wailing

In Afrikaans, pie-pô

In Arabic, wee-waa

In Bengali, pay puu

In Bosnian, ni-na ni-na ni-na

In Bulgarian, tii-nu-nii-nu тии-ну-нии-ну

In Catalan, ninu ni, ni no ni no

In Croatian, ninu ninu, tinu ninu

In Danish, ba bu

In Dutch, Taatuutaatuu

In English Nee naw, wee-woo, waow-waow (police), awooga (klaxon),

In Estonian, Viiu, viiu,

In Filipino, wang wang wang

In Finnish, Pii paa, Viiuu viiuu viiuu

In French, Pin Pon

In German, Tatütata

In Greek, eeuu eeuu ηου-ηου

In Hungarian, nínó, nénó

In Italian, nino nino

In Japanese, ピーポーピーポー (pīpō pīpō)

In Korean, ppippo ppippo 삐뽀 삐뽀

In Latvian, ī-ū

In Macedonian, piu uiu пиу уиу

In Minions, mi naw mi naw

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, nino-nino

In Tamil, aaaaaeeen-neeeeen

In Thai, ปี๊ป่อ ปี๊ป่อ (pipo pipo), วี้หว่อ วี้หว่อ (wiwo wiwo)

In Turkish, Daa dii

In Vietnamese, ò e í e

Train whistling

In Afrikaans, toe-toe

In Arabic, toot-toot

In Bulgarian, ту-тууу (tu-tuuu)

In Catalan, tu tu, tu tuut

In Chinese, Cantonese, 嗚嗚

In Croatian, ču ču

In Czech, hůůů

In Danish, fut fut

In Dutch, tuutuut

In English, choo, choo, woo woo

In Estonian, tuut tuut

In French, tchou tchou

In Finnish, tuut tuut

In Hebrew, tu-tu טוּ־טוּ

In Hungarian, si-hu-hu-hu

In Indonesian, tuuut, tuuut

In Italian, ciuf ciuf

In Japanese, shuppo shuppo シュッポシュッポ

In Kazakh, чу-чуууу

In Korean, chik chik pok pok 칙칙폭폭

In Latvian, tū tū

In Lithuanian, tū tū

In Marathi, choo-choo चू-चूऽ

In Polish, tu-tuuu

In Portuguese, piuí

In Romanian, u! uuu!

In Russian, tu-tuu ту-туу, tu-duu ту-дуу

In Spanish, chu chu

In Swedish, tuut-tuut

In Tagalog, hup

In Telugu, koo chuk chuk

In Thai, ปู๊น ปู๊น (pun pun)

In Turkish, çuv çuv

Electric flowing (buzzing)

In Afrikaans, zoei

In English, bzzz buzz

In Hebrew, bzzz בְּזזז, tzzz טְזְזז

In Japanese, biri biri ビリビリ

In Latvian, bzz, zumm

In Polish, bzzzz...

In Romanian, bâz bzzz

In Swedish, bzzz

In Thai, ตืด (tued)

Electric shock

In English, zap

In Filipino, tssst

In Finnish, tsäp

In French, xzite

In German, zapp

In Japanese, biri ビリッ, bachi バチッ

In Polish, bzzt

Fire

In Afrikaans, knetter

In Dutch, knetter

In English, crackle crackle

In German, knister knister

In Japanese, Pachi pachi パチパチ

In Polish, trzask

In Swedish, knaster knaster

In Thai, พรึ่บ (prueb), พรึ่บ พรั่บ (prueb prub)

Lightning

In Batak, huist

In English, crack

In German, zack

In Hebrew, בְּרָק b'raq

In Korean, beonjjeok 번쩍

In Marathi, kadaad कडाड

In Thai, เปรี้ยง (priang)

Steam hissing

In Afrikaans, sis

In Arabic, fssss

In Batak, ssssss

In English, psss

In German, zisch

In Hebrew, psss פְּססס

In Japanese, pushū プシュー

In Romanian, fâs, fsssss

In Russian, psssh пшшш

In Swedish, pssst

In Thai, ฟู่ (fuu)

Thunder

In Batak, rapak, maturapak, dugu-dugu-dugu

In Bengali, kar kar, gur gur

In English, roll, rumble,boom

In Finnish, jyrin, jylin

In German, groll, grummel

In Japanese, goro goro ゴロゴロ

In Marathi, gad-gad गड्-गड्

In Polish, grzmot

In Romanian, bum

In Russian, babakh бабах, tararakh тарарах, trakh-tararakh трах-тарарах

In Swedish, muller

In Thai, ครืน ครืน (kruen kruen)

Water dripping

In Afrikaans, drip

In Arabic, tik tik

In Bengali: টুপ টুপ ṭup ṭup, ঢিপ ঢিপ ḍhip ḍhip

In Bulgarian, cap-cap кап-кап

In Chinese, Cantonese, dihk-dihk 滴滴

In Chinese, Mandarin, dī dá 滴答

In Catalan, plip plip

In Croatian, kap kap

In Czech, kap

In Danish, dryp dryp (dryppe is the verbal), plop plop

In Dutch, drup drup, drip, drop

In English, drip drop, plink plonk

In Estonian, tilks tilks

In Finnish, tip tip

In French, plic plic/ploc

In German, plitsch, platsch, tropf

In Greek, plits plits πλιτς πλιτς, splats splats σπλατς σπλατς

In Hebrew, tif taf טִיף־טַף

In Hindi, tipak, tipak

In Hungarian, csöp-csöp, csip-csöp (csöpp or csepp is also the word for "drop")

In Indonesian, tik tik

In Italian, plin plin

In Japanese, ポツポツ (potsu potsu), pota pota ポタポタ

In Korean, ttokttok 똑똑, ttuk-ttuk 뚝뚝

In Latvian, pik pik, pak pak, pakš pakš

In Lithuanian, krapt krapt, krap krap

In Macedonian, cap cap кап кап

In Marathi, tap-tap टप-टप

In Persian, ček ček, 'čak čak

In Polish, kap kap (kapać is the verb)

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, ติ๋ง ๆ (ting ting), แหมะ ๆ (mae mae)

In Turkish, şıp şıp

In Uropi, plok

In Vietnamese, tỏng tỏng, toỏng toỏng, tí tách

White water

In Batak, soook

Wind blowing or waves flowing

In Bengali, ভোঁ bhõ, শন শন shôn shôn, ঝির ঝির jhir jhir

In Bulgarian, fiiuu фииуу

In Chinese, Mandarin, fuuu

In Croatian, fiju

In Czech, fíííí

In Dutch, woesh, woesj

In English, whoo, whoosh, swish, rustle, whine, whizz, whistle, wheeze, howl, zoom, sigh, sough, surf

In Finnish, viuuh

In French, frou-frou, vromb, murmur, hurl

In German, huiiih, wutsch, saus, rausch, wein, schwirr, heul, zoom, surr, seufz

In Greek, fru fru φρού φρού, sfýrigh σφύριγ, url ούρλ, sýrigh σύριγ, thýr θυρ

In Hindi, sarr sarr, saayein saayein

In Hungarian, hiss-huss, huss

In Italian, fiuu, fisch, mormor, url, sussurr

In Japanese, byuu byuu, pyuu pyuu, zawa zawa, soyo soyo

In Korean, wing-wing 윙윙

In Lithuanian, ššš

In Macedonian, fuuuu fuuuu фуууу фуууу

In Polish, szszszsz, huuuuuu

In Portuguese, Vuuuush

In Romanian, vâj

In Russian, uu-u уу-у

In Spanish, fuuuu fuuuu, fgrrrr frgrrrr, aul, zumb, susurr

In Swedish, svisch

In Tagalog, fuuuu fuuuu

In Tamil, shhhhhhhhhh

In Telugu, shhhhhhh

In Thai, วิ้ว วิ้ว (wio wio), ฟิ้ว ฟิ้ว (fio fio)

In Turkish, vuuuu vuuuu

In Vietnamese, vi vu, vù vù; rì rào, xào xạc (rustling)

Jingling

In Afrikaans, klingel, klingeling

In Armenian zar zank զար զանկ

In Bengali, rini-jhini

In Chinese, Cantonese, dìuh-díu fihng 吊吊捹 (吊 means "hang")

In Chinese, Mandarin, dīng líng 叮铃, dīng dāng 叮当

In Batak, giring, giring

In Bulgarian, ljush-bash люш-баш, ding-dong динг-донг

In Croatian, ding dong

In Czech, cinky-cink

In Dutch, tingeling

In English, clink clank, dingle dangle

In Estonian kill-kõll, kilks-kõlks, kilin-kõlin

In Finnish, kilin, helin

In French, ding-dong

In German, klingeling

In Hebrew, ding-dong דִינְג־דוֹנְג

In Hungarian, csing-ling, bim-bam, giling-galang

In Japanese, チリンチリン (chirin chirin), チーン (chīn)

In Korean, dallang dallang 달랑달랑 ttallang ttallang 딸랑딸랑 jjallang jjallang 짤랑짤랑

In Latvian, dzin dzin

In Macedonian, dang, ding, dong данг, динг, донг

In Polish, dzyń-dzyń

In Romanian, ding-dong

In Russian, din'-don динь-дон dzìnj-dzìnj дзынь-дзынь

In Swedish, dingelidång kling klang

In Tagalog, klang klang

In Tamil, sil-sila silu-sila

In Thai, เคร้ง (kreng), กรุ๊งกริ๊ง (krung kring)

In Turkish, çangır çungur, şangır şungur

References

Cross-linguistic onomatopoeias Wikipedia

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Contents

Baby crying

Bite

Burp

Fart

Food being eaten

Heart beating

Hushing

Kiss

Laughter

Liquid being drunk

Scream

Shriek

Sneeze

Snoring

Stuttering

Thinking/Pause

Throat swallowing

Tooth brushing

Yawning

Bee buzzing

Bird singing

Cat meowing

Chicken clucking

Cow mooing

Crow calling

Dog barking

Dog or wolf howling

Donkey braying

Duck calling

Eagle soaring

Elephant trumpeting

Frog croaking

Goose calling

Horse whinnying

Horse trotting

Horse galloping

Lion roaring

Monkey chatting

Owl hooting

Pig grunting

Rooster crowing

Sheep bleating

Snake hissing

Balloon or bubble bursting

Cannon firing; gunshot; machine gun fire

Crash

Door or floor creaking

Engine back-firing while freewheeling

Knocking

Dull strike

Falling strike

Sharp strike

Wet strike

Camera shutter

Car engine revving

Car horn honking

Clock ticking

Doorbell ringing

Keyboard striking

Match striking

Telephone ringing

Siren wailing

Train whistling

Electric flowing (buzzing)

Electric shock

Fire

Lightning

Steam hissing

Thunder

Water dripping

White water

Wind blowing or waves flowing

Jingling

References