Re:Distant languages have similar sounds for common words
by flukus on Tuesday September 20, 2016 @09:59PM
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Similarly in english we use "yappy dog" to describe little chihuahua like dogs. You can drop dog, or substitute it for a superlative of your choice and everyone will understand what you mean.
A few onomatopoeia have also evolved into nouns, such as vov (wuf) is the basis for vovse (informal for dog)