huhum

Pronunciation[hũhũ]
DefinitionThe sound of an alma (deceased person's spirit)
Sensory ModalitySOUND
Transcriptiontɕiwaŋ paɾiulmi hũhũ hũhũũ hũhũ kasnaj jaŋga piwas iʎaɕka satɕaj huhumpuwa(ŋ)
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Commentary

From verb huhumpuna 'to make a huhum sound'

Nuckolls, Janis. 2024. huhum. The Quechua Ideophonic Dictionary. Online: https://quechuarealwords.byu.edu/?ideophone=huhum.

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