This article is list of ideophones in Basque language based on Ibarretxe-Antuñano's (2006) trilingual dictionary Hizkuntzaren Bihotzean - Euskal Onomatopeien Hiztegia.
A
— expression for toddling children and in lullabies — sleep — go for a walk — expression of happiness — gasp of astonishment — cattle — indecisive — indecision. — stilts — walk, go for a walk — running — walking (especially, a little kid). — toddle over here. — drowsy sleepy man — foam, spray, surf — expression of disapproval — call for challenge — homeless — spider — gush out — gee up! — zigzag. — cry to start moving — without too many clothes. — ouch; call for pigs. — to run. — bark of a small dog — call for geese — expression to get up — expression of happiness — sound of bite — quarrel, problem. — expression to set the dog on somebody — call for a challenge — leftovers
B
— from person to person; bluntly. — move clumsily. — hard boiling sound. — industrious, proud, non-stop. — sound of bubbling water; rhythmic falling of a light body. — a great deal, a lot, amply, abundantly, plentifully. — sound of ripping — move quickly. — wholly, completely. — profusely (especially grain falling and money spending). — tipsy, slightly drunk. — equally, no matter. — to walk by oneself. — clumsy. — call for cats. — flattery. — bubble, rounded. — swinging, teetering. — tumbling, turning over. — stagger, totter, reel. — slip, sway, rocking. — piled up. — women's fight (tearing hair out) — gently. — borborygmus; any rumbling noise — around. — call for ducks. — suddenly. — to spread. — buzzing. — wee wee, pee pee. — throwing the ball to one another. — to be naughty. — melt down. — soaked. — swollen. — spreading. — sleeping. — big spending. — gushing, spurting. — precipitous mountain. — stride purposefully. — walk hastily. — twinkle, glitter. — walk very fast. — rumour. — waste. — bumble bee humming.
D
— knock the door. — going in a hurry. — tremble. — insistently, on and on. — tap, stroke — have an idea suddenly. — trembling. — proceed drastically — light tremble. — continuous drag. — with difficulty. — the sound of something sparkling or shiny. — sparkle, sunbeam, gleam. — sparkle, glow (stars). — barely, hardly. — in big gulps. — to stop suddenly. — trot. — count or pay by giving the money coin by coin. — clumsily drink in big gulps. — exactly — sound of a firework being launched.
DZ
— throw something and put it into an opening or a corner. — not to bounce the ball as a result of hitting the angle. — walk slowly and swinging. — the sound of hitting somebody in the chest. — sawing sound, squeak. — bim bam. — gushing out water
E
— chattering. — walk with difficulty, trudge. — slow at walking — keep up with difficulty. — without thinking — gossiping. — articulating the sound R wrongly — yaa! (cattle) — nervously. — exclamation used when somebody is in a difficult situation or to attract attention. — as a last resort. — yaa! (cattle).
F
— light motion (sails, birds, sweat running down...) — very full dress — frivolous. — rustling. — spin clumsily. — walk angrily. — fall down in circles and slowly. — fray. — murmur. — soft breeze. — softly. — walk aimlessly. — rotative motion of an object thrown in the air. — foolishly. — stomp around in a rage. — crack, crackle, crash. — long wave. — fall into water. — whoosh, go across the air fast — not to keep one's word — call for hens. — sound the spinning wheel.
G
— boiling, bubbling, gushing out. — lazy person. — caw, croak, honk. — mature woman ready to marry the first one to appear. — rolling around. — groping in the dark. — weak. — sound of a cowbell. — sound of gnawing. — water murmur. — wine poured in a bottle. — sound of cutting hair. — to get upset stomach from something. — swallow. — red-hot, burning, incandescent. — bone crackling.
H
— one after another — pant (breath with difficulty). — carry stones — basics, rudiments. — profusely eating. — from time to time. — bits and scraps of bones and pork. — drink up in a gulp — hobbling. — bickering.
I
— almost. — otter. — ridicule. — quarrel, argument. — hunt around for. — "I Spy" game. — voyeur. — growing dark. — indecisive man. — sig of disgust and sadness. — beat about the bush. — complaint. — in great detail. — carefully. — tittle-tattle. — call for pigeons. — rotative motion, quick and confusing. — mocking laugh. — guffaw. — throw money in christening ceremonies — weak. — mischievous smile — whoop of joy typical of Basque shepherds when they are in the mountains, and of Basque people in general — smudge. — whispering. — trivialities. — a big hurry. — blindly. — not a word. — secret conversation. — shhh, hush. — chattering whispering. — mystery — oi, call for attention
J
— expression of skepticism. — steps of a procedure. — prancing. — twangy. — crawl
K
— wooden bowl for milk. — cry of pain (of dogs being hit) — cockatoo — cunning argument, trickery. — rhythmical noise. — millstone. — poppy, weed in wheat. — sound of bouncing ball in Jai-Alai — little by little. — guffaw; ha-ha-ha. — jolt, screech. — call for sheep and cows. — rat-a-tat-tat. — expression for keeping away a cat. — gesture, wink. — in a straight line. — hen's hiccups. — coward, intimidated. — staggering astride. — twist of rivers. — multicoloured. — tickles. — wobbling; unsure. — slip away. — swords fighting sound. — cricket sound. — trudge. — keep up with difficulty. — jumping or rolling on the ends of a wooden log that rolls down the hill. — hide-and-seek game. — in bites — joy, jubilation. — frog sound, croak. — gnashing of teeth. — articulating R sound wrongly. — champagne — latch. — central part in leather balls. — with difficulty. — rummage. — trinket. — sound of unstacking. — wolf down. — scissors' sound — insect's flight. — cut hair. — stop out of tiredness. — sound of liquid in a bottle. — cot sound, to rock. — idiot. — indecisive. — squatting, crouching. — carry a boy astride. — belch. — get drunk — drink buzz; if said to somebody, it is an invitation to do so, if the other person accepts, this one must say . — strumming. — griding. — sound of breaking small things. — castanet, snap — strawman. — flat corncake filled with green cheese. — cock-a-doodle-doo — kitchen job. — trifling. — nap, siesta, light sleep. — rhythmical sound of a cradle/cot — doorstop. — full of fruit. — exclamation used by children when playing — pig grunt, oink. — call for pigs. — that precise moment — a person with hunched shoulders — set the animals on somebody
L
— (game) blind man's bluff. — sound of dog gnawing. — tasteless. — hefty man. — slurp down. — small snowflake. — slip, slide — praises and flatteries, suck up to somebody. — sound of rough sea, roar — naive; for kids: milk (not maternal). — "the same old story". — flower. — singing softly to oneself. — sun glitter over a field. — bird trill. — sleep. — windward. — dummy. — put somebody off.
M
— slow and peacefully. — little by little. — roar of oxen. — land dragged by a torrent. — drinking water or liquid. — lice and fleas. — bug insect. — ghost, boogeyman. — whispering, mumbling. — snow softly and continuously. — gradually. — gulp down making noises. — bellowing, howling. — voraciously, greedily. — kissing. — sluggish. — big lips. — eating voraciously. — twangy. — completely soaked. — eat without appetite. — weak and thin. — not a word — finicky. — call for cats. — scold. — whisper. — murmur of water. — with one arm.
N
— chaos, mess. — confusion, mess — wish. — dull ache. — (kids) milk. — irritate. — twinkle. — with half closed eyes — wet nurse.
Ñ
— dirty trick. — yum-yum, (kids) to eat. — (kids) cheese; food. — offering but not giving. — eating without appetite. — wink — sound of having sex. — hitting a bit, fighting for fun. — teeny-weeny. — iris. — short-sighted. — chewing.
O
— indigestion. — call for challenge; expression of anger. — offering. — out! — expression of pain when burned or stuck with a needle — with great difficulty.
P
— puffing. — swish. — walk step by step. — harmful animal. — shoot, bang. — hit continuously. — show-off. — doll. — corn or flour bread. — slide, glide. — gushing out. — forced smile. — thrown an object at a short distance. — pure. — glub-glub, slowly boiling. — reverse, back. — butterfly — favourite — elegant — spend money little by little. — continuous and hectic succession of things. — diarrhoea. — boy's game: throwing a ball. — tumble, rolling down. — coat (food, with egg and flour). — sound of a heavy object falling. — boom (fireworks). — breakdown, failure. — chubby. — speak quickly and continuously. — yuck! — splash. — bouncing. — pain, hurt. — spill. — slid down a slope. — in abundance. — liquid spill. — fart — get annoyed — blow — DIY, small jobs — kick of a harassed horse — blow
R — strode.
S
— shove. — jumble. — thud. — transparent. — great shock — sudden action, incision — inserting one object into another — burst; sting. — frequently — devour. — come and go zig-zagging — sharply — non stop. — helter-skelter, bolt — gesture — ceremonious — sound of sew — moth — poor in nutrients — rachitic — mole's noise — sew clumsily — whoa!, voice to stop animals — sew clumsily; a rough patch. — suddenly
T
— splish-splash, wade. — sound of not very audible noises (heartbeat, pocket watch...); touch, tap. — quick action; sudden stop. — groping — toddling, walk slowly, in short and quick steps — frequently, constantly — tick-tock, clock sound — swish, sound of a liquid moving inside a pitcher — water shaking in a container — wet — bump, hit — walk from one place to another — sound of drops — punctually — bucket in boats for bailing out — coin by coin; step by step; drop by drop; rhythmical noise. — sound of falling — walk with irregular steps — drop — dripping — big man — little jumps when galloping or trotting — sound of a person falling down into the floor — fall and roll down the floor — brazen woman — expression of skepticism — drill — frying pan — unpleasant sound. — sound of a cartwheel moving — spillage — sticky — sound of clothing ripping — drag — in an agitated state; make somebody anger; agitate — snap (a robe) — knotty wood — in one's free moments; in intervals. — once in a while — cry profusely — scorn — spanking — suddenly — sound of scratching — stammering — youngest child — offering but not giving — nod (sleeping) — hammering — hammering sound — large wave. — provoking. — stand doing nothing. — halt, stop. — upright. — rebel, uncontrolled, unbridled. — stubbornly. — in any way. — slowly, little by little. — in a straight line. — doggy. — idiot. — without thinking. — beating. — little by little, step by step. — worn out. — clang, metal sound. — gulp — small details — pulse — baby's bottle — run with difficulty — pitter-patter — cicada's song — at will — c'mon! — fall and roll down — tinkling — gnashing of teeth — farting — lagging, straggling — electric ring — plod — say "no" in disgust — sound of flute — hey! (addressing males) — get upset stomach from something, overdose on — toast, cheers — leapfrog, children's game — call for cows — walk, trot — slam, bang [door closing] — gallop — clumsy movement of the spinning top — dance and music from the Basque Country — walk rhythmically — gipsy con — rattle — press too much — fight tooth and nail — doorknocker — instant — man with a malformation who walks clumsily, running into people — rain buckets (a lot)