chun
| Pronunciation | [tɕun, tɕuŋ] |
| Definition | A sudden, complete absence of sound |
| Sensory Modality | LOW SENSORY |
Paralinguistic
Description | Although chun is an ideophone for an absence of sound, it may be pronounced louder than its surrounding utterance. It is often punctuated as well by metaphorical gestures to indicate the way silence may punctuate or stand out from ambient sounds and words. |
| Transcription | jambana niɕa ujaɾiuka tɕun tukuɕka . . . tɕi-ga tɕi waɕa pajga ha ha ha |
| Translation | After saying ‘jambana’ it became tɕun (quiet) and after that he went ha ha ha (laughing) . . |
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| Transcription | ujaɾiukguna ujaɾiukguna tɕi huɾihuɾi paktamuɕa tɕun tukuɕka |
| Translation | those that were being heard and being heard, having arrived, (suddenly quiet) chun they became |
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| Transcription | ali kahaɕa ujaɾiukgunaga tɕun |
| Translation | (whereas) they were sounding as if they were drumming strongly, now chun (nothing was heard) |
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| Transcription | Seɾbesata upiŋgaka ɲa imamandasmi tɕaɾiŋgi kunan kajbimi kuʎkita miniɕtintɕi niɕka man (...mikuɕa) tɕuŋ mana iʎaspas tɕajʎa |
| Translation | So you can drink beer ?!, what on earth are you thinking?! 'Now right here is where we need money'is what you should have said! And he was completely quiet chun! Having nothing to say about that. |
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| Transcription | sumak uɕunda ɾaɕami upina aŋ niɕaɕi piɲagrira pajga. Tɕun tijaɾiɕka waɕa |
| Translation | Nicely making ushun, you should drink, saying, she went and spoke angrily (at her). And chun (silently) sitting there . . . |
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| Transcription | wasiwas piʎuɾikta ninata apitɕiɾantɕi kuɕnitɕiɾantɕi. Tɕajbimi tɕun tukuɾa |
| Translation | We lit the fire and caused it to smoke until even the house was completely surrounded, and with that chun (silent) he became. |
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| Transcription | ɲukantɕi tijaɕka satɕajbi aɕka satɕa maŋ mana kasna awto ujaɾiɕka, mana motoseɾa, kaj motoseɾaguna ujaɾiɕka. Satɕata tɕi tɕaɾintɕi tɕun-ʎa |
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| Transcription | ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ɲa kungas tɕakiɾiŋ tɕiga ɕuka pu pu pu pu pu tɕiga tɕun tukuŋ! ɲa hapi pasaŋ ɕukta niɕa |
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| Transcription | aʎkuwas waʃamandaɡa katiʃaʃi ujaɾimuɾa tʃunʎaʃi pajɡunaɡa hu nikpiɡa |
| Translation | Also the dog following behind was heard; (it became) quiet; going 'hoo' |
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Nuckolls, Janis; Tod Swanson; Charles Alger. 2024. chun. The Quechua Ideophonic Dictionary. Online: https://quechuarealwords.byu.edu/?ideophone=chun-2.
