shyu
| Pronunciation | [ɕʲu] |
| Definition | A smooth gliding, uninterrupted movement, especially across water |
| Sensory Modality | MOVEMENT > Configurational MOVEMENT > Haptic MOVEMENT VISUAL |
| Paralinguistic Description | Gestured with hands, intonationally foregrounded by lengthening |
| Transcription | -ŋgawa ɾikukpiga siɾpaɕkaɾa ɾiki kasna ɕamuɾa ɕijuuu bugjuga |
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| Transcription | tɕiga tɕasna // this is a snake // pulaŋŋ kutɕataga ɕʲuuṵṵ ɾiŋ kuti tɕupa paɾtima ɕʲuuṵṵ |
| Translation | And then like that (this is a snake) pulanng and around the lake shyuuuu it goes; then the tail (goes) shyuuuu |
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Nuckolls, Janis. 2024. shyu. The Quechua Ideophonic Dictionary. Online: https://quechuarealwords.byu.edu/?ideophone=shyu.
