Cross-linguistic onomatopoeias

Because of the nature of onomatopoeia, there are many words which show a similar pronunciation in the languages of the world. The following is a list of some conventional examples:

Balloon or bubble bursting

 * In Albanian, pau, puf
 * In Arabic, pakh, poof
 * In batak. tak
 * In Bemba, pobo
 * In Bengali, phat, phatash
 * In Bulgarian, puc пук, pa па
 * In Croatian, puk
 * In Czech, puf
 * In Danish, bang, knald
 * In Dutch, pang, pof, paf, poef
 * In English, pop, bang
 * In Estonian pops
 * In Finnish, poks
 * In French, bang, pop
 * In German, baeng, plop
 * In Greek, bam μπαμ, bum μπουμ
 * In Hindi, thaa, phatt
 * In Hungarian, pukk (quieter); durr, bumm, bámm (louder)
 * In Indonesian, dor
 * In Italian, bum
 * In Japanese, pan パンッ
 * In Korean, ppang 빵, ppeong 뻥, pang 팡, peong 펑
 * In Latvian, bliukš
 * In Lithuanian, pokšt
 * In Macedonian, pau пау
 * In Marathi, Dhum ढुम्
 * In Navajo, dǫǫn (nasalized o)
 * In Persian, poloq
 * In Polish, bum, pyk
 * In Portuguese, pá, bum
 * In Romanian, poc
 * In Russian, bakh бах
 * In Serbian, puk
 * In Slovene, pok
 * In Spanish, pop
 * In Swedish, poff
 * In Tagalog, putók, pak
 * In Thai, โป๊ะ (po), ปั้ง (pang)
 * In Turkish, bom
 * In Vietnamese, bốp, bụp

Cannon firing; gunshot; machine gun fire

 * In Afrikaans, kaboem; boem; ra-tat-tat
 * In Albanian, pum-pum; bau-bau, ta-ta-ta-ta, du-du-du-du
 * In Arabic, bom; bov, tokh طخ
 * In Basque, bunba; danba; ta-ta-ta-ta-ta
 * In Bengali, goom goom
 * In Bulgarian, bum бум, kh кх, tatatata тататата
 * In Catalan, buuum, pumba; pam, pum; ratatatatà
 * In Chinese, Mandarin, pēng 砰; ping, pa 乒, 啪; da da da... 嗒嗒嗒
 * In Croatian, bum, pam, puf, ratatata
 * In Czech, bum, prásk, ratatata
 * In Danish, bang, bum
 * In Dutch, boem, biem; pang, pauw; ratatata, trrrr
 * In English, bam, boom, blam, kaboom; bang, pow; rat-at-at-at-at-at, gat-gat-gat-gat, skkrrt skkrrt, dakka-dakka
 * In Estonian, põmm, kõmm; pauh, karpauh
 * In Finnish, pum; pam; ra-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta, rä-tä-tä-tä-tä-tä
 * In French, boum; pan
 * In German, bumm, rumms, kawumm; peng, puff, päng; rat-tat-tat-tat
 * In Greek, cabum, bum μπουμ, bam μπαμ; bam, pan, piu-piu (mainly by children); trrrrrr
 * In Hebrew, bum בּוּם
 * In Hindi, thaa
 * In Hungarian bumm, dörr; ratata, trrrrr
 * In Icelandic, búmm; bamm
 * In Indonesian, dor,
 * In Italian, bum; bang; pum
 * In Japanese, バーンバーン (bān bān), dōn ドーン, bakyūn バキューン
 * In Kannada, dum, dhaam
 * In Kazakh, bydyrsch быдырщ
 * In Korean, ppang 빵, tang 탕
 * In Latvian, bum
 * In Lithuanian, bumpt, bum, pokšt
 * In Persian, bang
 * In Macedonian, bum бум; pau пау; ra ta ta ta ра та та та
 * In Marathi, Dhishkyaon ढिश्क्यँव, dhishum धिशुम
 * In Polish, bum-bum; bang-bang, pif-paf and others; tra ta ta ta ta
 * In Portuguese, bam, boom, cabum; pá,pum; ratátátá
 * In Romanian, bum; poc
 * In Russian, ba-bakh ба-бах; pif-paf пиф-паф; tra-ta-ta тра-та-та
 * In Sinhalese, ḍisum ඩිසුම්; ḍung ඩුං; ḍaka-ḍaka-ḍaka ඩක-ඩක-ඩක
 * In Slovene, ratatata, pok
 * In Spanish, pum; bang; praca
 * In Swedish, bom; pang, bang
 * In Tagalog, boom; boogsh
 * In Tamil, dishum; dumeel
 * In Telugu, dishyoom
 * In Thai, ตูม (tuum, cannon firing); ปัง (pang, gunshot)
 * In Turkish, bom, bam, güm, dıkşınyaa (by kids)
 * In Uropi, bam (cannon), pang (gun)
 * In Vietnamese, đoàng (louder); pằng (quieter); bùm (usually for cannons)

Crash

 * In Albanian, pum, bau, përrtaf,
 * In Afrikaans, doef, kadoef
 * In Arabic, bom, tàkh, tràkh
 * In Basque: danba, pun, plaust
 * In Bengali: ṭhash ঠাস, ṭhush ঠুস, dhum ধুম, dham ধাম, daram, dhapash
 * In Bulgarian, bum бум, dum дум, trjas тряс, pras прас
 * In Catalan, bumba, catacrac, patam, paf
 * In Chinese, Mandarin, hong 轰
 * In Croatian, bum, tres, krašš
 * In Czech, řach, bum, prásk
 * In Danish, bum, bump, bang, krasj
 * In Dutch, boem, knal, plof, bam
 * In English, boom, bam, wham, slam, bang, crash, clash, pow, thonk, thunk, thud, clang
 * In Estonian, prõmm, pauh, piraki, karpauh
 * In Tagalog, ka-boom
 * In Finnish, pam, pum, ryskis, kolin, räiskis
 * In French, bing, bang, boum, bam, vlan
 * In German, rumms, bumms, bauz, krach, knall
 * In Gilbertese, beeku
 * In Greek, bam μπαμ, gcup
 * In Haitian Creole, bip
 * In Hebrew, bum בּוּם, trax טְרַאח
 * In Hindi, dhishumm धिशुम्म, dhishum धिशुम
 * In Hungarian, dzzs, bumm, bamm, puff, paff, csatt, nyekk
 * In Indonesian, buk, brekk, j'derr
 * In Italian, bum, badabeu, patatraf
 * In Japanese, ガーン (gān)
 * In Korean, kung 쿵
 * In Kyrgyz, тарс
 * In Latin, tuxtax
 * In Latvian, bum
 * In Lithuanian, bumpt, bum
 * In Macedonian, bum бум, pam пам, pum пум, dum дум, très трес
 * In Malay, gedebak-gedebuk, beng
 * In Marathi, dhadaam धडाम्
 * In Polish, bum, trach
 * In Portuguese, crash, boom
 * In Romanian, bum, buf, pac, poc, trosc, zbang
 * In Russian, bum бум
 * In Sinhalese, daḍas දඩස්
 * in Slovene, bum, tresk
 * In Spanish, bum, catapum, crash
 * In Swedish, krasch
 * In Tamil, dhishumm, dhishum
 * In Thai, โครม (khrom)
 * In Turkish, güm, bam, dıkş, çat, pat, zbam
 * In Vietnamese, ầm, rầm

Door or floor creaking

 * In Albanian, grr
 * In Afrikaans, kraak
 * In Bulgarian, skratz скръц
 * In Arabic, azeeez أزيـــز
 * In Catalan, nyieec, nyeeec
 * In Croatian, škrip
 * In Czech, vrrzzz, skřííííp
 * In Danish, knirk
 * In Dutch, kraak
 * In English, creak
 * In Estonian, kriiks, kriuks
 * In Finnish, kriik, narsk
 * In French, crac
 * In German, knarz
 * In Hindi, charrr
 * In Hungarian, nyííí
 * In Indonesian, krieeet
 * In Italian, criiic, craaac
 * In Japanese, gī ギー
 * In Kazakh, shiiq шииқ
 * In Korean, ppi-geok 삐걱
 * In Kyrgyz, кыйч
 * In Latvian, čīk
 * In Malay, eeek (keriang-keriut)
 * In Polish, skrzyp
 * In Persian, γež-γež غژ غژ
 * In Romanian, scârț
 * In Russian, skreep скрип
 * In Spanish, ñyeec, ñyiic
 * In Swedish, knarr
 * In Tagalog, ekk
 * In Thai, แอ๊ด (aet)
 * In Turkish, gıcır, gıcırt
 * In Uropi, krak
 * In Vietnamese, kétttt, ken két, cọt kẹt, kẽo kẹt

Engine back-firing while freewheeling

 * In Albanian, përr-përr-përr, dum-dum-dum
 * In Batak, put-put-put, doput-doput
 * In Italian, rrra-tatatatata...
 * In Malay, prreng prreng
 * In Polish, pyr pyr pyr
 * In Romanian, pâr pâr
 * In Russian, dìr-dìr-dìr дыр-дыр-дыр
 * In Spanish, tac tac tac

Knocking

 * In Albanian, tak-tak, tok-tok, trok-trok
 * In Arabic, daqqa دَقَّ
 * In Afrikaans, klop
 * In Batak, tok-tok-tok
 * In Bengali, khat khat, takatak, thok thok
 * In Bosnian, kuc kuc
 * In Bulgarian, chuc chuc чук чук
 * In Catalan, toc toc
 * In Chinese, Mandarin, dang dang dang 当当当
 * In Croatian, kuc kuc
 * In Czech, ťuk ťuk
 * In Danish, bank bank
 * In Dutch, klop klop
 * In English, knock knock, bang bang bang
 * In Finnish, kop kop
 * In Estonian, kopp kopp
 * In French, toc toc
 * In German, klopf klopf
 * In Greek, τοκ τοκ
 * In Hebrew, tuq tuq תּוּק־תּוּק
 * In Hindi, thakk thakk
 * In Hungarian, kop kop, kip kop
 * In Icelandic, bank bank
 * In Indonesian, tok tok
 * In Italian, toc toc
 * In Japanese, コツコツ (kotsu kotsu), kon kon コンコン, ton ton トントン
 * In Korean, ttok ttok 똑똑
 * In Latvian, tuk tuk
 * In Lithuanian, tuk tuk
 * In Malay, tok tok tok (ketuk)
 * In Marathi, thak-thak ठक्-ठक्
 * In Persian, taq-taq
 * In Polish, puk-puk
 * In Portuguese, toc toc, noque noque, truz truz
 * In Romanian, cioc-cioc
 * In Russian, tuk-tuk тук-тук
 * In Slovenian, tok tok
 * In Spanish, toc toc, tun tun
 * In Swedish, knack knack
 * In Tagalog, tok tok tok
 * In Thai, ก๊อก ๆ ๆ (kok kok kok)
 * In Turkish, tak tak
 * In Vietnamese, cốc cốc, cộc cộc
 * In Zulu, nqo nqo nqo

Crunch, сracking (of sticks, bones etc.)

 * In Croatian, krc
 * In Czech, křup
 * In English crunch, crash, crack
 * In Finnish kräks, krunts, naps
 * In Hindi, kadhak
 * In Russian, khryas хрясь, khrust хрусть
 * In Slovenian, škrt (škrtati)
 * In Turkish, çatır
 * In Vietnamese, rắc

Camera shutter

 * In Albanian, klik
 * In Afrikaans, klik
 * In Arabic, chic chic تشك تشك
 * In Basque, klisk
 * In Batak, ceklek
 * In Bulgarian, щрак (shtrak)
 * In Catalan, cx, xic, txc or txic
 * In Chinese, Mandarin, kā chā咔嚓
 * In Croatian, klik
 * In Czech, cvak
 * In Danish, klik
 * In Dutch, klik
 * In English, click
 * In Estonian klõps, plõks
 * In Finnish, klik
 * In French, clic
 * In German, klick
 * In Hebrew, chik צִ'יק
 * In Hungarian, klikk
 * In Italian, clic
 * In Indonesian, cepret, cekrek
 * In Japanese, pasha パシャ
 * In Korean, chalkak 찰칵
 * In Kyrgyz, чырк
 * In Latvian, klik klik
 * In Malay, cekek cekek
 * In Nepali, खिचिक्क
 * In Polish, pstryk, klik klik
 * In Portuguese, clic clic
 * In Romanian, clic
 * In Russian, shchyolk щёлк, chik чик
 * In Slovenian, klik
 * In Spanish, clic
 * In Swedish, klick
 * In Tagalog, klik
 * In Thai, แชะ (chae)
 * In Turkish, klik, şlak
 * In Uropi, klik
 * In Vietnamese, lách cách

Car engine revving

 * In Albanian, vum-vum-vum, përr-përr-përr
 * In Afrikaans, wroem, broem
 * In Arabic, hunn hunn هن هــن, aan aan آن آن
 * In Batak, ngong, ngooongngng
 * In Bulgarian, bram-bram бръм-бръм
 * In Catalan, rum, rumm
 * In Croatian, brum brum, vrum vrum
 * In Czech, brmmm brmmm
 * In Danish, vrum vrum, brum brum, nøn nøn
 * In Dutch, broem, vroem
 * In English, vroom vroom, broom broom
 * In Estonian, põrr põrr
 * In Finnish, vruum vruum, bruum bruum, prööm prööm (spoken)
 * In French, vroum vroum
 * In German, brumm brumm, wrumm wrumm
 * In Hebrew, aan aan אָאן אָאן
 * In Hungarian, brum brumm
 * In Indonesian, bremmm bremmm, ngeng ngeng
 * In Italian, brum brum, vrum vrum
 * In Japanese, buroro ブロロ
 * In Korean, bureung bureung 부릉부릉
 * In Malay, ngeng ngeng, brum brum, vrum vrum, preng preng, ngii ngii
 * In Polish, brummm brummmm
 * In Portuguese, vruum vruum
 * In Romanian, vrum vrum
 * In Russian, rrr ppp ru ru ру ру rum rum рум рум
 * In Slovenian, brum brum
 * In Spanish, rue fun
 * In Swedish, brum
 * In Telugu, raeyyyyyyy
 * In Thai, บรื๊น ๆ (bruen bruen)
 * In Turkish, vrum vrum (truck), vrın vrın (car)
 * In Vietnamese, bờ rừm

Car horn honking

 * In Albanian, po-po, ty-ty
 * In Afrikaans, toet
 * In Arabic, beeb beep, طيط-طيط ṭiṭ-ṭiṭ
 * In Batak, tot, tooot
 * In Bulgarian, bi-biip би-биип
 * In Catalan, pipip, mec mec, moc moc
 * In Chinese, Mandarin, di di 嘀嘀 or 滴滴
 * In Croatian, tu tu, bi bip
 * In Czech, tů tů
 * In Danish, dyt dyt, båt båt
 * In Dutch, toet toet
 * In English, honk honk, beep beep, toot toot
 * In Estonian, tuut tuut, piip piip
 * In Finnish, tööt tööt
 * In French, tut-tut
 * In German, tut
 * In Greek, bip bip, μπιπ μπιπ
 * In Hebrew, bip bip בִּיפּ־בִּיפּ
 * In Hungarian, tü-tű, tü-tűt
 * In Icelandic. bíb bíb
 * In Indonesian, din din
 * In Italian, bip bip, biii biii
 * In Japanese, pu pū ププー
 * In Korean, ppang ppang 빵빵
 * In Latvian, pī pī
 * In Lithuanian, pyp pyp
 * In Malay, pon pon, pot pot, ,pet pet, pin pin (toy car)
 * In Marathi, paa-paa पँ-पँ
 * In Norwegian, bært bært
 * In Polish, bib-biiib
 * In Portuguese, bi-bi or fon-fon
 * In Romanian, tiiit! ti-ti!
 * In Russian, bi-bi би-би, bi-bip би-бип
 * In Slovenian, bi bip
 * In Spanish, pi pi, pip pip
 * In Swedish, tut tut
 * In Tagalog, bip bip
 * In Telugu, poy ppoy
 * In Thai, ปี๊น ๆ (pin pin)
 * In Turkish, düt düt, bip bip, dat dat
 * In Uropi, tut
 * In Vietnamese, bim bim, pim pim

Clock ticking

 * In Albanian, tik-tak
 * In Afrikaans, tik-tok
 * In Basque, tiki-taka
 * In Batak, tik-tak, tik-tak
 * In Bengali, tik tik
 * In Bulgarian, tic tac тик так
 * In Catalan, tic-tac
 * In Chinese, Mandarin, dī dā 嘀嗒
 * In Croatian, tik tak
 * In Czech, tik ťak
 * In Danish, tik tak
 * In Dutch, tik tak
 * In English, tick tock
 * In Estonian, tikk takk
 * In Finnish, tik tak
 * In French, tic tac
 * In German, tick tack
 * In Greek, tic tac τικ τακ
 * In Hebrew, tiq taq תִּיק־תַּק
 * In Hindi, tic tic
 * In Hungarian, tik tak
 * In Icelandic, tik tak
 * In Indonesian, tik tok
 * In Italian, tic toc, tic tac
 * In Japanese, チクタク (chikutaku), カチカチ (kachi kachi)
 * In Korean ttok-ttak ttok-ttak 똑딱똑딱
 * In Latvian, tik tak
 * In Lithuanian, tik tak
 * In Macedonian, tic tac тик так
 * In Malay, tik tok
 * In Marathi, tik-tik टिक-टिक
 * In Nepali, clit caqq
 * In Norwegian tikk takk
 * In Polish, tik tak
 * In Portuguese, tique-taque, tic toc
 * In Romanian, tic tac
 * In Russian, tic-tac тик-так
 * In Slovene, tik tak
 * In Spanish, tic tac
 * In Swedish, tick tack
 * In Tagalog, tik tak tik tak
 * In Tamil, tik tik
 * In Thai, ติ๊กต็อก (tiktok)
 * In Turkish, tik tak
 * In Vietnamese, tích tắc
 * In Volapük, tiktö

Doorbell ringing

 * In Albanian, tring-tring, ding-dong
 * In Afrikaans, trieng
 * In Basque, dilin-dalan
 * In Catalan, ding-dong, ring-ring, meec...
 * In Croatian, din don
 * In Danish, ding ding, ring ring
 * In Dutch, tring tring
 * In English, ding-dong, bing-bong
 * In Finnish, pim pom
 * In French, ding-dong
 * In German, klingeling
 * In Hungarian, csing-ling
 * In Indonesian, ting-tong
 * In Italian, din don, drin drin
 * In Japanese, ピンポーン (pinpōn)
 * In Malay, ding dong, ting tong
 * In Marathi, ting-tong टिंग-टौंग
 * In Polish, dzyń-dzyń
 * In Portuguese, ding dong
 * In Romanian, țâr țâr
 * In Russian, din-don дин-дон
 * In Slovenian, din don
 * In Spanish, ding dong
 * In Swedish, ding dong, pling plong
 * In Turkish, zır, ding, ding dong
 * In Tagalog, ding dong
 * In Thai, ติ๊งต่อง (ting tong), ติ๊งหน่อง (ting nong),
 * In Italian, din don

Keyboard striking

 * In Albanian, tok-tok-tok, tëk-tëk-tëk
 * In Batak, tik tik
 * In Bulgarian,  трак-трак
 * In Catalan txiquiti-txiquiti, txic txic
 * In Czech, klik, ťuk ťuk
 * In Danish: klik klik
 * In Dutch: tik tik
 * In English: click click, click clack
 * In Estonian klõp klõp klõp
 * In Finnish: klik klik, klik klak, naks, naputinap
 * In French: clic clic
 * In German: klack klack klack (typewriter), tipp tipp tipp (computer)
 * In Hebrew, , קְלִיק־קְלִיק
 * In Italian, clic clic, tip tap
 * In Japanese, kata kata カタカタ
 * In Latvian, klikš, klab klab
 * In Malay, tek tek tek tek
 * In Polish, klik klik
 * In Russian, klatz-klatz клац-клац
 * In Spanish, tac tac tac
 * In Swedish, knapp knapp, klick klick
 * In Tagalog, chu ku chu ku chuk
 * In Thai, ก้อกแก้ก (kokkaek)
 * In Turkish, tıkı tıkı tıkı, tıkır tıkır
 * In Vietnamese, lạch cạch

Match striking

 * In Albanian, frrap
 * In Bengali, phash
 * In Russian, chirk чирк
 * In English, fwoosh

Telephone ringing

 * In Albanian, tring-tring
 * In Afrikaans, trieng trieng
 * In Arabic, تــرن تــرن
 * In Basque, tirrin-tirrin
 * In Batak, riiing, riiing...
 * In Bengali, kring, kring
 * In Bulgarian, зън зън
 * In Catalan, ring, ring
 * In Chinese, Mandarin,
 * In Croatian, drin drin
 * In Czech, crrrrr
 * In Danish, ring ring, dingeling
 * In Dutch, tring tring
 * In English, ring ring, brrring brrring, ringaling
 * In Estonian tirr tirr tirr
 * In Finnish, ring ring
 * In French, dring dring
 * In German, klingeling, klingelingeling
 * In Hungarian, csing ling
 * In Indonesian, kring kring
 * In Italian, drin drin
 * In Japanese,, ジリリリリ(ン)
 * In Kazakh, shyryl-shyryl шырыл шырыл
 * In Korean, 따르릉 따르릉
 * In Kyrgyz, чырр
 * In Latvian, dzin dzin
 * In Lithuanian, dzin dzin, dzin dzilin
 * In Malay, kring kring, trut trut (berdering)
 * In Polish, dryń dryń
 * In Portuguese, trimm
 * In Romanian, ţâr-ţâr
 * In Russian, дзынь-дзынь
 * In Slovenian, drin drin
 * In Spanish, rin rin
 * In Swedish, ring ring
 * In Tagalog, kring kring
 * In Thai, กริ๊ง กริ๊ง
 * In Turkish, zır zır
 * In Vietnamese,

Siren wailing

 * In Albanian, iu-iu-iu, auo-auo
 * In Afrikaans, pie-pô
 * In Arabic, wee-wee
 * In Bengali, pay puu
 * In Bosnian, ni-na ni-na ni-na, ninu ninu
 * In Bulgarian, tii-nu-nii-nu нии-ну-нии-ну
 * In Catalan, ninu ni, ni no ni no
 * In Croatian, ninu ninu, tinu ninu, viju viju, fiju fiju, tiru liru
 * In Danish, ba bu
 * In Dutch, Taatuutaatuu
 * In English Nee naw, wee-woo, waow-waow (police), awooga (klaxon),
 * In Estonian, Viiu, viiu,
 * In Filipino, wang wang wang
 * In Finnish, Pii paa, Viiuu viiuu viiuu
 * In French, Pin Pon
 * In German, Tatütata
 * In Greek, eeuu eeuu ηου-ηου
 * In Hungarian, nínó, nénó
 * In Indonesian,  ninu ninu
 * In Italian, nino nino, ta tu-ta tu
 * In Japanese, ピーポーピーポー (pīpō pīpō)
 * In Korean, ppippo ppippo 삐뽀 삐뽀
 * In Latvian, ī-ū
 * In Macedonian, piu uiu пиу уиу
 * In Malay, nino nino, iyo iyo
 * In Minions, mi naw mi naw
 * In Norwegian, Bæ bu bæ bu
 * In Polish, ioioioio
 * In Portuguese, uooooo /uóóóóó/, uiu uiu uiu, tinóni
 * In Romanian, ni no ni no
 * In Russian, wiu-wiu виу-виу or уиу-уиу
 * In Slovene, uiuiui
 * In Spanish Wiu Wiu, nino-nino
 * In Tamil, aaaaaeeen-neeeeen
 * In Thai, ปี๊ป่อ ปี๊ป่อ (pipo pipo), วี้หว่อ วี้หว่อ (wiwo wiwo)
 * In Turkish, Daa dii
 * In Vietnamese, ò e í e

Train whistling

 * In Albanian, ty-tyy
 * In Afrikaans, toe-toe
 * In Arabic, toot-toot
 * In Bengali, poo
 * In Bulgarian, ту-тууу (tu-tuuu)
 * In Catalan, tu tu, tu tuut
 * In Chinese, Cantonese, 嗚嗚
 * In Croatian, ču ču
 * In Czech, hůůů
 * In Danish, fut fut
 * In Dutch, tuutuut
 * In English, choo choo, woo woo
 * In Estonian, tuut tuut
 * In Finnish, tuut tuut
 * In French, tchou tchou
 * In German, lah nah, spä nö
 * In Hebrew, tu-tu טוּ־טוּ
 * In Hindi, tree paa tee
 * In Hungarian, si-hu-hu-hu
 * In Indonesian, tuuut tuuut
 * In Italian, tu tuu, ciuf ciuf
 * In Japanese, shuppo shuppo シュッポシュッポ
 * In Kazakh, чу-чуууу
 * In Korean, chik chik pok pok 칙칙폭폭
 * In Latvian, tū tū
 * In Lithuanian, tū tū
 * In Marathi, choo-choo चू-चूऽ
 * In Polish, tu-tuuu
 * In Portuguese, piuí
 * In Romanian, u! uuu!
 * In Russian, tu-tuu ту-туу, tu-duu ту-дуу, roo nee pоу-ни
 * In Slovenian, ču ču
 * In Spanish, chu chu
 * In Swedish, tuut-tuut
 * In Tagalog, hup
 * In Telugu, koo chuk chuk
 * In Thai, ปู๊น ปู๊น (pun pun)
 * In Turkish, düt düüt

Electric flowing (buzzing)

 * In Albanian, bëzz
 * In Afrikaans, zoei
 * In English, bzzz buzz
 * In Hebrew, בְּזזז,  טְזְזז
 * In Japanese, ビリビリ
 * In Korean, 찌릿찌릿
 * In Latvian, bzz, zumm
 * In Polish, bzzzz...
 * In Romanian, bâz bzzz
 * In Spanish, bzzz
 * In Swedish, bzzz
 * In Thai, ตืด

Electric shock

 * In Albanian, zëp, xëp
 * In Catalan, pssst.
 * In Croatian, bzzzt
 * In English, zap
 * In Filipino, tssst
 * In Finnish, tsäp
 * In French, zap
 * In German, zapp
 * In Japanese, biri ビリッ, bachi バチッ
 * In Polish, bzzt
 * In Turkish, bızt

Fire

 * In Albanian, vu-vu-vu
 * In Afrikaans, knetter
 * In Basque, su-su
 * In Dutch, knetter
 * In English, crackle crackle
 * In German, knister knister
 * In Hungarian, rip-rop
 * In Japanese, Pachi pachi パチパチ
 * In Korean, 타닥 tadaak
 * In Polish, trzask
 * In Slovene, prsk (prasketati, prsket)
 * In Swedish, knaster knaster
 * In Thai, พรึ่บ (prueb), พรึ่บ พรั่บ (prueb prub)

Rain

 * In English, pitter-patter
 * In French, plic ploc
 * In Hebrew, teef taf
 * In Hungarian, csipp csepp
 * In Japanese, shito shito しとしと
 * In Mandarin, xī lì huālā 淅瀝哗啦
 * In Russian, kap-kap кап-кап
 * In Turkish, şakır şakır

Thunder

 * In Albanian, bau, pëtau, përtau
 * In Basque, burrun
 * In Batak, huist
 * In English, crack, kaboom
 * In German, zack
 * In Hebrew, בְּרָק b'raq
 * In Korean, beonjjeok 번쩍
 * In Marathi, kadaad कडाड
 * In Nepali, गड्याङ-गुडुङ
 * In Portuguese, Kabum, buum, boom
 * In Slovenian, bum tresk
 * In Spanish, brum
 * In Swedish, kabrak
 * In Thai, เปรี้ยง (priang)

Steam hissing

 * In Afrikaans, sis
 * In Albanian, kshhh
 * In Arabic, fssss
 * In Batak, ssssss
 * In Croatian, pššššš
 * In English, psss
 * In German, zisch
 * In Hebrew, psss פְּססס
 * In Japanese, pushū プシュー
 * In Romanian, fâs, fsssss
 * In Russian, psssh пшшш
 * In Spanish, psss
 * In Swedish, pssst
 * In Tagalog, sssss
 * In Thai, ฟู่ (fuu)

Thunder

 * In Albanian, bubu, bubububum
 * In Batak, rapak, maturapak, dugu-dugu-dugu
 * In Bengali, kar kar, gur gur
 * In Catalan, brrum
 * In English, roll, rumble, boom
 * In Finnish, jyrin, jylin
 * In German, groll, grummel
 * In Hungarian, dörr
 * In Japanese, goro goro ゴロゴロ
 * In Marathi, gad-gad गड्-गड्
 * In Polish, grzmot
 * In Romanian, bum
 * In Russian, babakh бабах, tararakh тарарах, trakh-tararakh трах-тарарах
 * In Swedish, muller
 * In Tagalog, boom
 * In Thai, ครืน ครืน (kruen kruen)

Water dripping

 * In Albanian, pik-pik, pim-pim
 * In Afrikaans, drip
 * In Arabic, tik tik or tok tok
 * In Bengali: টুপ টুপ ṭup ṭup ঢিপ ঢিপ ḍhip ḍhip
 * In Bulgarian, cap-cap кап-кап
 * In Chinese, Cantonese, dihk-dihk 滴滴
 * In Chinese, Mandarin, dī dá 滴答
 * In Catalan, plip plip, tip-tip-tip
 * In Croatian, kap kap
 * In Czech, kap
 * In Danish, dryp dryp (dryppe is the verbal), plop plop
 * In Dutch, drup drup, drip, drop
 * In English, drip drop, plink plonk
 * In Estonian, tilks tilks
 * In Finnish, tip tip, plip plop
 * In French, plic plic/ploc
 * In German, plitsch, platsch, tropf
 * In Greek, plits plits πλιτς πλιτς, splats splats σπλατς σπλατς
 * In Hebrew, tif taf טִיף־טַף
 * In Hindi, tipak, tipak
 * In Hungarian, csöp-csöp, csip-csöp (csöpp or csepp is also the word for "drop")
 * In Indonesian, tik tik
 * In Italian, plin plin, plop plop
 * In Japanese, ポツポツ (potsu potsu), pota pota ポタポタ
 * In Korean, ttokttok 똑똑, ttuk-ttuk 뚝뚝
 * In Latvian, pik pik, pak pak, pakš pakš
 * In Lithuanian, krapt krapt, krap krap
 * In Macedonian, cap cap кап кап
 * In Marathi, tap-tap टप-टप
 * In Persian, ček ček, čak čak
 * In Polish, kap kap (kapać is the verb)
 * In Portuguese, plim plim, plic plic
 * In Romanian, pic pic
 * In Russian, kap kap кап-кап
 * In Spanish, ploc ploc, pluip pluip
 * In Swedish, dripp dropp
 * In Tagalog, tuk tuk tuk
 * In Tamil, sottu-sottu
 * In Telugu, tup tup
 * In Thai, ติ๋ง ๆ (ting ting), แหมะ ๆ (mae mae)
 * In Turkish, şıp şıp
 * In Uropi, plok
 * In Vietnamese, tỏng tỏng, toỏng toỏng, tí tách

White water

 * In Batak, soook

Wind blowing or waves flowing

 * In Albanian, kshh, fëshh
 * In Bengali, ভোঁ bhõ, শন শন shôn shôn, ঝির ঝির jhir jhir
 * In Basque, firu-firu
 * In Bulgarian, fiiuu фииуу
 * In Chinese, Mandarin, fuuu
 * In Croatian, fiju
 * In Czech, fíííí
 * In Dutch, woesh, woesj
 * In English, whoo, whoosh, swish, rustle, whine, whizz, whistle, wheeze, howl, zoom, sigh
 * In Finnish, viuuh
 * In French, frou-frou, vromb, murmur, hurl
 * In German, huiiih, wutsch, saus, rausch, wein, schwirr, heul, zoom, surr, seufz
 * In Greek, fru fru φρού φρού, sfýrigh σφύριγ, url ούρλ, sýrigh σύριγ, thýr θυρ
 * In Hindi, sarr sarr, saayein saayein
 * In Hungarian, hiss-huss, huss
 * In Italian, fiuu, fisch, mormor, url, sussurr
 * In Japanese, byuu byuu, pyuu pyuu, zawa zawa, soyo soyo
 * In Korean, wing-wing 윙윙
 * In Lithuanian, ššš
 * In Macedonian, fuuuu fuuuu фуууу фуууу
 * In Persian, moj, موج
 * In Polish, szszszsz, huuuuuu
 * In Portuguese, Vuuuush
 * In Romanian, vâj
 * In Russian, uu-u уу-у
 * In Spanish, fuuuu fuuuu, fgrrrr frgrrrr, aul, zumb, susurr
 * In Swedish, svisch
 * In Tagalog, fuuuu fuuuu
 * In Tamil, shhhhhhhhhh
 * In Telugu, shhhhhhh
 * In Thai, วิ้ว วิ้ว (wio wio), ฟิ้ว ฟิ้ว (fio fio)
 * In Turkish, vuuuu vuuuu
 * In Vietnamese, vi vu, vù vù; rì rào, xào xạc (rustling)

Jingling

 * In Albanian, tring-tring, dring-dring
 * In Afrikaans, klingel, klingeling
 * In Arabic, خشخش (khashkhash)
 * In Armenian zar zank զար զանկ
 * In Basque, tilin-tilin, tilin-talan
 * In Bengali, rini-jhini
 * In Chinese, Cantonese, dìuh-díu fihng 吊吊捹 (吊 means "hang")
 * In Chinese, Mandarin, dīng líng 叮铃, dīng dāng 叮当
 * In Batak, giring, giring
 * In Bulgarian, ljush-bash люш-баш, ding-dong динг-донг
 * In Croatian, ding dong
 * In Czech, cinky-cink
 * In Dutch, tingeling
 * In English, clink clank, dingle dangle, jingle jangle
 * In Estonian kill-kõll, kilks-kõlks, kilin-kõlin
 * In Finnish, kilin, helin
 * In French, ding-dong
 * In German, klingeling
 * In Greek, ντινγκ ντανγκ (ding dang)
 * In Hebrew, ding-dong דִינְג־דוֹנְג
 * In Hungarian, csing-ling, bim-bam, giling-galang
 * In Japanese, チリンチリン (chirin chirin), チーン (chīn)
 * In Korean, dallang dallang 달랑달랑 ttallang ttallang 딸랑딸랑 jjallang jjallang 짤랑짤랑
 * In Latvian, dzin dzin
 * In Macedonian, dang, ding, dong данг, динг, донг
 * In Malay, ding dong, kring kring
 * In Polish, dzyń-dzyń
 * In Romanian, ding-dong
 * In Russian, din'-don динь-дон dzìnj-dzìnj дзынь-дзынь
 * In Spanish, ding ding
 * In Swedish, dingelidång kling klang
 * In Tagalog, klang klang
 * In Tamil, sil-sila silu-sila
 * In Thai, เคร้ง (kreng), กรุ๊งกริ๊ง (krung kring)
 * In Turkish, çangır çungur, şangır şungur

Music

 * In Mandarin Chinese, dōng dōng qiāng 咚咚锵

Spanish words
