tupu
| Pronunciation | [tupu] |
| Variants | kopo,tsupu |
| Related Ideophones | bhux, lin, lipo, tupu |
| Definition | The sound and movement of falling into water, the path of movement under water, or the splashing sound made by a partially submerged being as it swims across the surface of water. |
| Sensory Modality | MOVEMENT > Haptic
MOVEMENT
SOUND |
Paralinguistic
Description | The second syllable may begin with a strong puff of aspiration. Often accompanied by downward moving hand. |
| Transcription | tɕita ɾikuɕa tupu imatas mana mandʑaɾanitɕu luisa niŋ |
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| Transcription | paŋgata paj tupu! timpu ajsaɾa kasna paɕiŋ ɾukuta! |
| Translation | (throwing the (bait wrapped in a )leaf tupu! In no time he pulled a pashing fish this big! |
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| Transcription | kaspitaga topoo voltaɾiŋ topo voltaɾiŋ tɕajbi suni-ŋ ʎukɕiŋ ɾiŋ |
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| Transcription | ɾikwi mamata ɾikuka [overhead motion] tupooa liŋ |
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Nuckolls, Janis. 2024. tupu. The Quechua Ideophonic Dictionary. Online: https://quechuarealwords.byu.edu/?ideophone=tupu.
