hyuw1
| Variants | hyaw |
| Definition | The sound of a pit viper imitating the sound of a rodent for the purpose of attracting it so that it may be caught and eaten by the pit viper. |
| Sensory Modality | Cognition SOUND |
| Transcription | [whistles multiple times] hʲuw hʲuw hʲuw hʲuw hʲuw niɕa |
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Commentary
This is a variant of hyaw, possibly a Tena Quichua dialect variant.
Nuckolls, Janis and Tod Swanson. 2026. hyuw1. The Quechua Ideophonic Dictionary. Online: https://quechuarealwords.byu.edu/?ideophone=hyuw.
