In your opinion what is the most onomatopoeic Spanish word?

Question

What is ,in your opinion, the most onomatopoeic Spanish word? My vote is for "serrar" ( to saw) .

Answer 1

How about onomatopéyico?

(Anybody who can even spell this or the English version deserves an up vote on the question!)

• You made me smile, Carlo. - billy-jones Nov 9, 2009

Answer 2

You've pointed out yet another dificiency of mine in Spanish. I can't think of any onomatopoeic words. Don't worry though.... I have already reset my profile to Beginner.

• jejeje, you really did it!! I think American troops must be really a funny lot!! - Heidita Nov 8, 2009
• Cmon, change that back, nobody even tried on that Leonor....the most advanced guys don't dare, jeje, thye might lose face;) lol - Heidita Nov 8, 2009
• Ok. I will change it back. - Seitheach Nov 8, 2009
• Thank you. - billy-jones Nov 9, 2009

Answer 3

Búho - owl

• Thanks, good answer. - billy-jones Nov 9, 2009

Answer 4

Ombligo

• I don't understand :O - 003487d6 Nov 8, 2009
• Thank you. - billy-jones Nov 9, 2009

Answer 5

I don't know if it's the MOST onomatopoeic... but one of them, anyway:

arrancar

• Thank you. - billy-jones Nov 9, 2009

Answer 6

¡qui-qui-ri-quí! (cock-a-doodle-doo)

• Good answer. - billy-jones Nov 9, 2009

Answer 7

Miau.........!!!. No creo que hay una palabra más onomatopéyica.

Answer 8

Una palabra que lo dice todo:

ronronear

• Dadgum...I can hardly even spit that one out. - webdunce Nov 8, 2009
• Thanks, good answer. - billy-jones Nov 9, 2009

Answer 9

Aullar! To howl.

• Good one! - mountaingirl Nov 8, 2009
• Good answer, thanks. - billy-jones Nov 9, 2009

Answer 10

Susurrar - to whisper

Brilliant. My favouite Spanish word.

• Yes that is a lovely word. - 003487d6 Nov 8, 2009
• It is indeed a lovely word. - billy-jones Nov 9, 2009

Answer 11

Here we go again: cecear = to lisp

• Thank you. - billy-jones Nov 9, 2009

Answer 12

"Ah-choo!" which is the nearly universal sound a sneeze makes!

• Una broma, claro... - 005457e3 Nov 8, 2009
• Good answer, thanks. - billy-jones Nov 9, 2009