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Spanish term or phrase:
piofe!, piofe!
English translation:
plaf! plaf! splash! splash!
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Gabriela Mejías
Dec 29, 2005 02:51
18 yrs ago
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piofe!, piofe!
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This is from an article describing the people and geography of a Bolivian village. Is the "piofe! piofe!" meant to onomatopaeically convey the sound of the barefoot children splashing through the mud? Any other ideas?
Thank you!
Por lo demás, los niños descalzos (¡piofe, piofe!), las calles sin asfaltar, la precariedad del suministro de agua y luz, las casas de barro y motacú (hoja de palmera) ofrecen un paisaje idílico....
Thank you!
Por lo demás, los niños descalzos (¡piofe, piofe!), las calles sin asfaltar, la precariedad del suministro de agua y luz, las casas de barro y motacú (hoja de palmera) ofrecen un paisaje idílico....
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| 3 +1 | plaf! plaf! / splash! splash! |
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Gabriela Mejías
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plaf! plaf! / splash! splash!
This is what comes to my mind according to context. The onomatopaeical sound produced by bare feet splashing through the mud or water. Hope it helps!!
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Rossana Fernandez
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Comment: "Either spashing through mud or just the thud of feat treading on the unpaved roads, I suppose. Thank you!"
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