Sounds in Ch’ol

“(when he gets hurt) a dog goes ayay” Ay’ayña jiñi ts’i’
“people’s walking goes boxbox” Boxboxña ixämbal lakpi’ilob
“(when she gets grabbed) the hen cries ch’ech’e” Ch’ech’eña yuk’el xña’ muty’
“(when it turns on) the car goes ch’erch’er” Ch’erch’erña jiñi karu
“(with the chirp of the crickets) the night goes ch’irch’ir” Ch’irch’irña jiñi ak’lel
“the rain falls ch’orch’or” Ch’orch’orña mi yajle ja’al
“(when it gets hit), the window goes chek’chek’” Chek’chek’ña imajk otyoty’
“the chicks go chi’chi’” Chi’chi’ña almuty’
“the ducks go josjos” Josjosña jiñi pech
“the flying of the bird goes lesles” Leslesña iwejlel muty’
“the cow goes mo’mo’” Mo’mo’ña wakax
“the sick person cries sik’sik’” Sik’sik’ña jiñi xsijmal
“the cicadas go ts’irts’ir” Ts’irts’irña jiñi jichityin
“the old radio goes ts’orts’or” Ts’orts’orña ñoxi radio
“the baby goes we’we’” We’we’ña aläl
“the dog goes wojwoj” Wojwojña jiñi ts’i’

Ch'ol