shili shili
| Pronunciation | [ɕili ɕili] |
| Definition | The name of and also the call of a swallow, said to express its happiness when rain occurs, or when it flies near waterfalls. |
| Sensory Modality | Emotion SOUND |
| Transcription | ɕili ɕili // ɕili ɕili // ja ima ɾaɕa ɕina ɕili ɕili ninun? // tɕi tamjanajbi maɕti kuɕijag aŋ ja ɕili ɕili tamja ɕili ɕili nig anawn // mm // ʔaʔa // ɕina kapaɾinun? wakanun? // ndaja pajna kantanawn dʑaɾi // kantamuɾi kantan kantan // kantanawn dʑa ɕili ɕili ɕili ɕili ɕili ɕili ɕili ɕili ɕili mana kajʎa niŋgawna kajga |
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Nuckolls, Janis. 2024. shili shili. The Quechua Ideophonic Dictionary. Online: https://quechuarealwords.byu.edu/?ideophone=shilyi-shilyi.
