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[intergalactic]

chicks say bbi-ak bbi-ak

Mother frog says Gwek gwek gwek
baby frog says gekgekgekgekgekgekgek
Father frog says Ge-gul ge-gul ge-gul

Cat says Ya-ong

Hippo says Ah-HUM

Cow goes M-Meh

Rabbit goes Ggang-chung ggang-chung

Snake goes S-Lk S-Lk

Lion goes K-AH K-AH

Tiger goes Uh Hng Uh Hng

Owl goes Boo-Ong Boo-Ong

Elephant says Boop (or maybe that's just what my son tells me)

[Peter Jackson]

If you want to hear some truly erotic animal noises (farm animals mostly) you have got to meet a Thai woman (or man). They can truly make some "interesting" sounds in the bedroom. Just ask: How does a pig sound? Both comical and somewhat arousing...

Got to love the Thais,

[eamo]

[robot]

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ROBT.

[jay-shi]

[kermo]

I've had a rabbit, and the only noise she made was a snuffling sound when she was excited or mad. This Ggang-chung ggang-chung is very mysterious indeed.

But I have personally heard several elephants say "Boop!"

[tomato]

[tomato]

The Korean language has quite an assortment of kutesy-kute interjections, not just animal imitations.
They make good material for children's picture books.

Here is the text of a book which I checked out of the library:

쑥쑥 말녹이

칙칙폭폭 기차가 달려요.
새근새근 아기가 잠자요.
따르릉 전화 벨이 올려요.
삐뽀삐뽀 구급차가 알려요.
뻐꾹뻐꾹 시계가 노래해요.
보글보글 물이 끓어요.
아장아장 아기가 걸어요.
졸졸졸 시냇물이 흘러요.
발짝반짝 별이 빛나요.
주룩주룩 비가 내려요.
파릇파릇 새싹이 옹아요.
땡땡땡 종이 울려요.
짹짹짹 참새가 노래해요.
야옹야옹 고양이가 울어요.
찍찍찍 쥐가 먹이를 찾아요.
꼬끼오 닭이 울어요.
엉금엉금 거북이 기어요.
깡총깡총 토끼가 뛰어요.
멍멍멍 강아지가 뛰어다녀요.
꿀꿀꿀 돼지가 밥을 먹어요.
음매 송아지가 엄마소를 불러요.
어흥 사자가 뽐내요.

This book loses in translation, so please bear with me:

Over and Over, Let's Play with Words

Choo-choo, choo-choo! The train is running.
Bayo, bayo! The baby is sleeping.
Ring, ring! The telephone is ringing.
Whirr, whirr! The ambulance is running.
Cuckoo, cuckoo! The clock is striking.
Sizzle, sizzle! The water is boiling.
Wobble, wobble! The baby is walking.
Gurgle, gurgle! The brook is flowing.
Twinkle, twinkle! The stars are shining.
Pitter patter! The rain is falling.
Here and there and ev'rywhere! The sprouts are budding!
Clang, clang, clang! The bell is ringing.
Chirp, chirp, chirp! The sparrows are singing.
Meow! The cat is mewing.
Squeak, squeak, squeak! The mice are looking for food.
Kock-a-doodle-doo! The rooster is crowing.
Creep, creep! The turtle is crawling.
Hippety-hop! The rabbit is jumping.
Arf, arf, arf! The puppy is frolicking.
Oink, oink, oink! The pig is eating dinner.
Moo! The calf is looking for his mommy.
Growl! The lion is swaggering.

[RACETRAITOR]