![]() ![]() Noun: The dog gave a loud sniff and then quickly moved away. ![]() Verb: The pigs sniffed the ground, searching for the truffles. (of a dog or pig) make a sound drawing air up through the nose Verb: The dog snapped at Gerald when he tried to stroke its ears. (of an animal) make an unexpected, audible bite Noun: The horse let out a neigh of terror as the car came racing towards it. Verb: The horse neighed loudly, before galloping off into the distance. (of a horse) make a loud cry of excitement or fear Noun: As I entered the barn, the cow greeted me with a loud moo. Verb: The cows were mooing loudly as they grazed on their grass. (of a cow) make a deep and resonant vocal sound Noun: I was woken by the cat’s meows and couldn’t get back to sleep. Verb: The cat was meowing at the door, waiting to be let in. (of a cat) make a crying sound, usually for attention or for food Noun: The goose let out a honk then turned and walked away. Verb: The geese were honking loudly as they searched for crumbs of bread. Noun: The cobra let out a hiss before striking the terrified child. Verb: When the snake started hissing, I knew I was in danger. (of a snake) make a sound like a long ‘s’ to express anger Noun: I could hear the croaks of the frogs across the garden. Verb: The frog croaked loudly as it jumped into the pond. Noun: The loud clucks from the chicken coop told me all was not okay. Verb: The hen clucked frantically as she searched for her lost chick. (of a hen) make short, low, repeated clicking sounds Noun: The budgie’s chirps could be heard from the other side of the house. Verb: The birds were chirping loudly as it started getting light. (of a bird) make a short, high-pitched sound Verb: The bee buzzed around the window, trying to find a way to escape. (of an insect) make a low continuous, humming sound Noun: The bleats of our sheep outside reminded me that I was back on the farm. Verb: The tiny lamb was bleating as it searched frantically for its mother. (of a sheep or goat) make a characteristic, wavering cry So animal sounds could be the perfect demonstration of the very concept of onomatopoeia. Because of the kid’s sudden entry into their lives, they ended up talking a while about the old days.Identifying animals by the sounds they make is one of the first things all kids learn to do in their own language. It had been a long time since there was such pleasant chit-chat between the couple. He pulled fondly at her flapping ears and said, ‘Aren’t you lucky to come and live here?’ She looked like a black lump glittering in the lamplight in that pitch-black night. She called the old man to come and see the kid. A determination that she must somehow raise this kid to adulthood took root in her heart. The old woman thought the kid looked haggard because she had not been fed properly. ![]() There was a trace of fatigue on her face. As she stared at the lamp, her wide-open eyes were starkly visible. There was no bald spot or bruise anywhere on her body. She looked at the kid under the lamplight in that shed as though she were seeing her own child after a long time. She tore off a strip from a discarded loincloth of her husband’s and fashioned it into a wick. That night, though, she took a large earthen lamp and filled it with castor oil extracted the year before. The couple ate their evening meal and went to bed when it was still dusk. The old woman was not used to lighting lamps at night. Maybe her husband had told her the story only to cover up his crime? Someone might come looking for it tomorrow. She wondered if he could have stolen it from a goatherd. Her husband had told her a vague story about meeting a demon who looked like Bakasuran and receiving the kid from him as a gift. They had acquired her without spending a penny. In memory of that beloved cat, this goat kid too was named Poonachi. That same night the old lady gave the goat kid that resembled a kitten a nickname: Poonachi. ‘Where did you pick up this kitten from? Why do we need her?’ When the old man told her she was a goat kid, she picked her up and exclaimed in amazement: ‘Yes, she is a goat kid!’Īll night, they went over the story of how the kid had come into their hands. The old woman didn’t like the look or sound of the kid. ![]()
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