Question What do Roosters say in your language?

[Thunder Chicken]

Recently I joined a group of friends and acquaintances in a trip to the White Mountains of New Hampshire, USA. We stayed in a cabin deep in the woods, and as there was no technology or TV, we actually sat around the table and chatted around the kerosene lamp late into the evening (for the non-Luddites in the forums, this was actually a *good* thing, try it).

We had some college alumni and a couple graduate students from other nations in the group. One very amusing topic that came up was "What do chickens/roosters say in your language?" It was interesting as, save for Antarctica, every continent has chickens and most people have some minimal passing exposure to what a chicken is. Chickens transcend borders and differences in politics, religion, economics, and language. Chickens are ubiquitous. Chickens are the perfect ice-breaker conversation topic in a multi-cultural setting.

In the U.S., roosters say "Cocka-Doodle-Do!"
In Turkey, roosters say "Kika-kika-Dee!"

Any other variations?

 

[Artlav]

In Russia, "Koo-ka-ree-kuu!", Кукареку.

It's really interesting, people seem to remember sounds in fonemes of their languages - ever noticed how remembered sound of a car crash slowly fades from sharp non-lingual notes to something like "Tuh!-drata-bzdeen' " over time?

 

[Izack]

In French here they say 'Co-co-ri-co!'

 

[Thunder Chicken]

ever noticed how remembered sound of a car crash slowly fades from sharp non-lingual notes to something like "Tuh!-drata-bzdeen' " over time?

Um, no. I guess I don't hear car crashes that often. Maybe I should drive more aggressively? :lol:

 

[jedidia]

German: Kikerikiiii... (add arbitrary number of i's) (phontical english: keekereekeeeeeee)

Swiss german: Gügerügüüüü (phonetical english: don't even try. You don't have that sound anywhere...)

Bosnian Kukurikuuu (Kookooreekoo)

 

[Hmuda]

Bosnian Kukurikuuu (Kookooreekoo)

Exactly the same in Hungarian.

 

[diogom]

Here, roosters 'say' "co-co-ro-co", similar to what Izack said.

 

[Notebook]

-a-doodle-doo, extra o UK spelling....

N.

 

[T.Neo]

Same in English here, not sure about other languages.

I do know though, that roosters on O-F say CENSORED-a-doodle-doo... :rofl:

 

[Pablo49]

Haha, this topic is always amusing. We wasted a whole day in German class over this. Roosters saying Kikerikii. Frogs make a quack-like sound, and a whole bunch of interesting things.

 

[Thunder Chicken]

Same in English here, not sure about other languages.

I do know though, that roosters on O-F say CENSORED-a-doodle-doo... :rofl:

Yeah, the forum apparently has the "George Carlin 7 words you can't say on O-F" filter. I'm sure we'll manage.

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Frogs make a quack-like sound

Hmm...frogs might also be an ubiquitous lifeform on Earth. What do they have to say?

"Ribbit" is pretty much typical for the U.S., but it doesn't really describe the sound of wood frogs and peepers.

 

[indonesianorbinaut]

ku-kuu-ru-yuuuk that's in Indonesian

 

[Mister Kite]

In dutch: Kukeleku.
Frogs here say Kwak, kwak.
Same as ducks.
Lazy people, the dutch.

 

[Notebook]

Same in English here, not sure about other languages.

I do know though, that roosters on O-F say CENSORED-a-doodle-doo... :rofl:

Not sure if this would have got past the censor....?

http://www.orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=1404&highlight=serious+butt+problem

N.

 

[Linguofreak]

Swiss german: Gügerügüüüü (phonetical english: don't even try. You don't have that sound anywhere...)

Actually, in some western American dialects, "oo" (that is: /u/) gets close (at least, as long as Swiss "ü" is [y] as it is for other German dialects).

On one occasion I've had a German speaker mistake my attempt at saying "wurde" for "würde". The correct pronunciation often sounds to me like "worde".

Basically, in this chart German "u" is , western American "oo" is [ʉ], and German "ü" is [y]:

 

[ky]

Not sure if this would have got past the censor....?

http://www.orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=1404&highlight=serious+butt+problem

N.

I can't believe there was a discussion on that lol.

 

[liber]

Rooster can't talk so he don't say anything.

 

[Urwumpe]

Rooster can't talk so he don't say anything.

Tell that the rooster. Only because you fail understanding their language, this doesn't mean they don't speak...

 

[liber]

Tell that the rooster. Only because you fail understanding their language, this doesn't mean they don't speak...

If I tell this to rooster I doubt he will understand.

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They do speak...

and chat...

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[Urwumpe]

You see... ok, most roosters just say "I am the greatest! I am the greatest!" in their language.