Semantically, according to the source of sound, onomotopoeic words fall into a very few definite groups. Many verbs denote sounds produced by human beings in the process of communication or in expressing their feelings:
babble бормотать
chatter болтать
giggle хихикать
grunt ворчать
grumble жаловаться
murmur шептать
mutter брюзжать
titter хихикать
whine хныкать
whisper шептать
Then there are sounds produced by animals, birds and insects.
Eg.
buzz жужжать
cackle кудахтать
croak квакать
hiss свистеть
honk хрюкать
howl &n
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