I discussed this with frank the other nite and I found it amusing, that is some ‘sounds’ that are completely different in Indonesian and German. This list may be expanded - if you know more, do share! :-)
| Category (English) | Indonesian | German |
| Rooster Sound | kukuruyuk | Kikeriki |
| Dog bark | Guk.. guk.. guk.. | Wau.. wau.. wau |
| Crying Baby | Oe.. oe..oe… | Rabe.. rabe.. rabe |
| Butt (for kids) | Pantat | Popo |
| Pee (for kids) | Pipis | Pipi |
| Going to the toilet (for kids) | ee | Aa |
| Bang bang | Dor dor | Piff paff or peng peng |
| Knock knock | Tok tok | Klopf klopf |
- Umpf
- Dengel dengel
- Knak
- Klonk
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