pu
| Pronunciation | [pu, pʰu, pʰ] |
| Definition | The sound and movement of a bird's wings flapping as it flies |
| Sensory Modality | MOVEMENT SOUND VISUAL |
| Paralinguistic Description | Accompanied by gestures imitative of flying motion. Undergoes multiple repetition and initial p is often aspirated |
| Transcription | tɕiga pu pu pʰu pʰ pʰ pʰ pʰ pʰ pʰ pʰ taxx tijaɾiwak ɕamuɾa |
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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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Nuckolls, Janis. 2025. pu. The Quechua Ideophonic Dictionary. Online: https://quechuarealwords.byu.edu/?ideophone=pu.
