kururo

Hanunoo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkuˌɾuˈɾu/ [ˌkuˌɾuˈɾo]
• Rhymes: -u
• Syllabification: ku‧ru‧ro

Interjection

kúrúró (Hanunoo spelling ᜣᜳᜮᜳᜮᜳ) (onomatopoeia)

1. a high-pitched monotone call to chickens, trilled in rapid succession

Usage notes

• Additional reduplication can be added if needed (ex. kururururururo).

Further reading

• Conklin, Harold C. (1953) Hanunóo-English Vocabulary (University of California Publications in Linguistics), volume 9, London, England: University of California Press, →OCLC, page 153