wiyu yuw
Pronunciation | [wiju jaw] |
Definition | The sad crying of a sunbittern bird called turu yutu 'mud partridge' who cannot find fish to eat |
Sensory Modality | Emotion SOUND |
Transcription | wijuuu juw wijuuu juw wijuuu juw kantaɕa maɕti tu- imamaŋ silbaɕa tɕima mujuɾij awŋga pugɾiga mana piskaduta tupaɕaga wakaɕa mujuŋ tɕas- |
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Nuckolls, Janis and Tod Swanson. 2025. wiyu yuw. The Quechua Ideophonic Dictionary. Online: https://quechuarealwords.byu.edu/?ideophone=wiyu.