わんわん
わんわん
adverb
bow-wow; woof (dog barking)
1.
bow-wow; woof
The sound a dog makes when barking.
犬がわんわん吠えている。
The dog is barking loudly.
わんわん泣く。
To cry loudly (like a child).
Figurative usage
2.
doggie (baby talk)
A child's word for dog.
わんわん、来て！
Doggie, come here!
Baby talk
わんわん is an onomatopoeia for a dog's bark and also baby talk for 'dog/doggie.'
AS ONOMATOPOEIA (sound):
- 犬がわんわん吠える: the dog barks 'woof woof'
- わんわん泣く: to cry loudly (like a child wailing)
AS BABY TALK (noun):
- わんわんがいる!: There's a doggie!
- わんわん、おいで: Come here, doggie!
OTHER ANIMAL SOUNDS:
- にゃんにゃん/にゃー: cat (meow)
- もうもう: cow (moo)
- ぴよぴよ: chick (chirp)
- コケコッコー: rooster (cock-a-doodle-doo)
- ケロケロ: frog (ribbit)
CHILD LANGUAGE:
Many animal sounds become nouns in baby talk:
- わんわん = 犬 (dog)
- にゃんにゃん = 猫 (cat)
- もうもう = 牛 (cow)