chilin
| Pronunciation | [tɕiliŋ] |
| Definition | The unintelligible sound of certain frogs, which is compared to the sound of people speaking a language that is not known to a listener. |
| Sensory Modality | Cognition SOUND |
| Transcription | ah ah kaŋguna chiliŋ chiliŋ kwintawŋgichi sapo ɕina; mana ujantɕi ɲukanchi (laughter from Delicia) |
| Translation | Yeah, you-all talk (sounding) chiling chiling, like a frog; We do not understand it! |
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Nuckolls, Janis. 2026. chilin. The Quechua Ideophonic Dictionary. Online: https://quechuarealwords.byu.edu/?ideophone=chiling.
