matso

Pronunciation[matso]
DefinitionThe way arms hug the body, or the way wings of a bird flap close to its body after flapping open and away from the body while flying
Sensory ModalityMOVEMENT > Configurational
MOVEMENT > Haptic
MOVEMENT
VISUAL
Paralinguistic
Description
gestured with arms hugging close to body. Stress is on final syllable
Transcriptionɾinga ɾawŋ tɕaŋgata matso! rikwi matso!
TranslationIt's going to make the leg go matso! Look (it's going) matso!
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Transcription-ɕkajɕi kaʎpintiɾuga matso matso ɕamuka tag ʎutaɾiɕka
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Nuckolls, Janis. 2024. matso. The Quechua Ideophonic Dictionary. Online: https://quechuarealwords.byu.edu/?ideophone=matso.

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