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As to onomatopoetic expressions, we find interesting examples in Hopi.
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giseigo
noun
  1. onomatope (i.e. word formed by onomatopoeia)
teki
suffix, na adjective
  1. -ical; -ive; -al; -ic; -y (used to form adjectives from nouns)
  2. -like; -ish; -sort of; -kind of
  3. (something) like; along the lines of (used similarly to a quoting particle, esp. as 的な or 的なこと)
  4. -wise; in terms of; for; from the viewpoint of; from a ... standpoint; as far as ... is concerned (after a noun or pronoun, esp. adverbially as ~に(は))
suffix
  1. Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (used as a form of address with names, work titles, etc. to denote either light disdain or familiarity)
hyougen
noun, suru verb
  1. expression; presentation
  2. representation; notation
nitsuite
expression
  1. concerning; regarding
  2. per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
hopigo
noun
  1. Hopi (language)
go
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. language
noun, noun, used as a suffix, counter
  1. word
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
kyoumibukai
i adjective
  1. very interesting; of great interest
rei
noun, noun, used as a prefix, no adjective
  1. custom; practice; habit; usual
  2. said; aforementioned
  3. instance; example; case; illustration; usage
  4. precedent
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
aru
godan verb (irregular), intransitive verb
  1. to be; to exist; to live (usu. of inanimate objects)
  2. to have
  3. to be located
  4. to be equipped with
  5. to happen; to come about

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