Do you know what an onomatopoeia is?
We studied this word in Luke's fourth grade reading curriculum this year.
onomatopoeia: the creation of words that imitate natural sounds
Apparently, in Ukraine they don't use the same words we use to represent natural sounds.
What a fun discovery! Here are a few we've learned recently:
When we sneeze, we say "Achoo!" Irina says, "Hop CHEE!"
In America a rooster says, "Cock-a-doodle-doo!"
In Ukraine, a rooster says, "ku-ka-re-ku" (sounds like: coo-ka-ri-(rolled r)-coo)
Interestingly enough I was discussing this very topic with a coworker of mine today who is from India. Also interesting, their rooster sound seems very similar to the Ukrainian one!
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