chi

Pronunciation[tɕi]
Related Ideophoneschik1, chikwan
DefinitionThe sound of the squirrel cuckoo, known as the chikwan bird, when it utters a warning about something bad that is about to happen
Sensory ModalityCognition
SOUND
Paralinguistic
Description
Undergoes mutiple repetitions which may rise overall, in pitch. Gestures are beat-like, indicating the repeated sequences of repetitions
Transcriptiontɕiga tɕikwaŋga tɕi tɕi tɕi tɕi tɕi tɕi tɕi tɕikwaŋ tɕi tɕi tɕi tɕi tɕi tɕi tɕikwaŋ ɲa
TranslationAnd so then the chikwan bird says chi chi chi chi chi chi chi chikwan; chi chi chi chi chi chi chikwang.'
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Nuckolls, Janis and Tod Swanson. 2024. chi. The Quechua Ideophonic Dictionary. Online: https://quechuarealwords.byu.edu/?ideophone=chi.

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