hyuw1

Variantshyaw
DefinitionThe sound of a pit viper imitating the sound of a rodent for the purpose of attracting it so that it may be caught and eaten by the pit viper.
Sensory ModalityCognition
SOUND
Transcription[whistles multiple times] hʲuw hʲuw hʲuw hʲuw hʲuw niɕa
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Commentary

This is a variant of hyaw, possibly a Tena Quichua dialect variant.

Nuckolls, Janis and Tod Swanson. 2024. hyuw1. The Quechua Ideophonic Dictionary. Online: https://quechuarealwords.byu.edu/?ideophone=hyuw.

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