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minus-squarecuriousaur@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·7 days agoI like croak way better as the English representation.
minus-squareSwedneck@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agocroak is the term for the sound, ribbit is the onomatopeia
minus-squarebricklove@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoOddly enough croak is likely also onomatopoeia (imitative)
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·7 days agoYeah “ribbit” is a bit like bow wow. Someone find me a dog that says bow wow and I’ll find you an honest man in congress.
I like croak way better as the English representation.
croak is the term for the sound, ribbit is the onomatopeia
Oddly enough croak is likely also onomatopoeia (imitative)
Yeah “ribbit” is a bit like bow wow. Someone find me a dog that says bow wow and I’ll find you an honest man in congress.