Onomatopoeias
Onomatopoeis are the naming of a thing or action by vocally imitating the sound associated with it. For example, bees buzz and dogs bark. Onomatopoeias come up quite often so they are good to be familiar with when learning a new language. Listed below are many common ones.
For more information check this cross-linguistic onomatopoeias(Opens in new window) article from Wikipedia.
| Example | English | Finnish |
|---|---|---|
| Example Biting | English Chomp, munch, nom | Finnish Rousk |
| Example Eating food | English Yum yum, om nom nom, slurp slurp | Finnish Nam nam, nami nami |
| Example Swallowing | English Gulp | Finnish Klup |
| Example | English | Finnish |
|---|---|---|
| Example Heart beating | English Thump thump, ba boom, ba bump, lub-dub | Finnish Tu-tum, pu-pum |
| Example Belching | English Burp | Finnish Röyh |
| Example Coughing | English Koff | Finnish Köh köh |
| Example Flatulence | English Fart, poot, toot, blapp, pfft | Finnish Prut, prööt |
| Example Sneezing | English Atishoo, achoo | Finnish Atshii, atshiu, atsiuh, ätshii, ätshiu, ätsiuh |
| Example Snoring | English Zzz | Finnish Krooh pyyh |
| Example Yawning | English Yawn | Finnish Haukotus |
| Example | English | Finnish |
|---|---|---|
| Example Chicken clucking | English Cluck cluck, bok bok bok, bok bok b’gawk | Finnish Kot kot |
| Example Rooster crowing | English Cock a doodle doo | Finnish kukkokiekuu, kukko (cock), kiekuu (crowing) |
| Example Turkey calling | English Gobble gobble | Finnish Klu klu klu |
| Example Duck calling | English Quack | Finnish Kvaak kvaak |
| Example Bird singing | English chirp chirp, tweet tweet, cheep cheep, peep peep | Finnish tsirp tsirp, tviit, piip piip, ti-ti-tyy |
| Example Crow calling | English Caw caw | Finnish Kraa kraa |
| Example Owl hooting | English Hoo hoo | Finnish Huhuu |
| Example Cat meowing | English Meow | Finnish Miau, mau, nau, kurnau |
| Example Dog barking | English Woof, arf, bow wow, ruff, yap yap | Finnish Hau hau, vuh vuh |
| Example Dog or wolf howling | English Awooo | Finnish Auuu, vouuu |
| Example Horse whinnying | English Neigh | Finnish Ii-ha-haa |
| Example Horse trotting | English Clip clop | Finnish Klip-klop |
| Example Donkey braying | English Hee-haw, wee-snaw | Finnish Ihaa |
| Example Cow mooing | English Moo | Finnish Ammuu, muu, möö |
| Example Sheep bleating | English Baa | Finnish Mää, bää |
| Example Goat bleating | English Maa, naa | Finnish Mä-ä-ä-ää, bä-ä-ä-ää |
| Example Pig grunting | English Oink oink | Finnish Röh röh, nöf nöf |
| Example Pig squealing | English Bree bree | Finnish Skviik |
| Example Elephant trumpeting | English Baraag, nrrr, toot | Finnish Tööt, trööt |
| Example Lion/tiger roaring | English Roar, grrr, rawr, roar | Finnish Mur |
| Example Monkey chatting | English Oo-ooh a-aah | Finnish Juk juk, tsik tsik |
| Example Bee buzzing | English Buzz, bzzz | Finnish Surr, surrur |
| Example Frog croaking | English Ribbit, gribbit, croak | Finnish Kurr kurr, kroak |
| Example | English | Finnish |
|---|---|---|
| Example Baby crying | English Wah wah | Finnish Byääh, yää |
| Example Scream | English Ah, arghh ow, ouch, yeow, yow, agh, eek, yikes, oof | Finnish Au, ai, auts |
| Example Shriek | English Yagh, gah, eek, yikes | Finnish Iik, kääk |
| Example Hushing | English Hush, shh, shush | Finnish Shh, hys |
| Example Pausing or thinking | English Uh, um, er, erm, hmmm, mmm | Finnish Öö |
| Example Laughter | English Haha, heh-heh, hoho, (tee)heehee | Finnish Haha, hahhah, hehe, hehheh, hihi, höhö |
| Example Kiss | English Mwah, smooch, smack | Finnish Muisk |
| Example Balloon or bubble bursting | English Pop, bang | Finnish Poks |
| Example Cannon firing, gunshot, machine gun fire | English bam, boom, blam, kaboom; bang, pow; rat-at-at-at-at-at, gat-gat-gat-gat, skkrrt skkrrt, dakka-dakka | Finnish Pum, pam, ra-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta, rä-tä-tä-tä-tä-tä |
| Example Crash | English Boom, bam, wham, slam, bang, crash, clash, pow, thonk, thunk, thud, clang | Finnish Pam, pum, ryskis, kolin, räiskis |
| Example Door or floor creaking | English Creak | Finnish Kriik, narsk |
| Example Knocking | English Knock knock, bang bang bang | Finnish Kop kop |
| Example Car engine revving | English Vroom vroom, broom broom | Finnish Vruum vruum, bruum bruum, prööm prööm |
| Example Car horn honking | English Honk honk, beep beep, toot toot | Finnish Tööt tööt |
| Example Clock ticking | English Tick tock | Finnish Tik tak |
| Example Doorbell ringing | English Ding-dong | Finnish Pim pom |
| Example Siren wailing | English Wee-woo, ee naw, waow-waow | Finnish Pii paa, viiuu viiuu viiuu |
| Example Train whistling | English Choo choo, woo woo | Finnish Tuut tuut |
| Example Electric shock | English Zap | Finnish Tsäp |
| Example Water dripping | English Drip drop, plink plonk | Finnish Tip tip |
| Example Wind blowing or waves flowing | English Whoo, whoosh, swish, rustle, whine, whizz, whistle, wheeze, howl, zoom, sigh, sough, surf | Finnish Viuuh |
| Example Jingling | English Clink clank, dingle dangle, jingle jangle | Finnish Kilin, helin |