So I was having a discussion with a friend of mine about farm animals one day- yes, random- not sure how we got started on it. We were chatting and then we got onto what the rooster says. I told her in English it says, "Coca Doodle Doo"- she burst out laughing. I then asked her what the rooster says in French- she said "Coco Rico" hahahaha... then I burst out laughing. I guess different languages attribute different sounds to the same animals. An example of reality being filtered through and shaped by culture!!
I googled a few others - for giggles :)
In Cebuano ( one of the many dialects in the Philippines ) we call the rooster "sunoy" and the sound? its " tuk-to-ga-ok "
In Bicol (another dialect in the Philippines) it's pretty much like the Cebuano's -- it's "tuk-to-RA-ok"
"Kook-Rooo-Ka- Rooo" - in Hindi!
Roosters in Sweden say 'kuckeliku"
Kykkeliky in Norwegian
"kookaroo" in Greek
so funny!
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