An ululation (aka ololuge or ololygmos) is a long, wavering, high-pitched sound resembling the howl of a dog or wolf with a trilling quality. It is produced by emitting a high pitched loud voice accompanied with a rapid movement of the tongue and the uvula. The term ululation is an onomatopoeic word derived from Latin. It is produced by moving the tongue, rapidly, from left to right repetitively in the mouth while producing a sharp sound.

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  • An ululation (aka ololuge or ololygmos) is a long, wavering, high-pitched sound resembling the howl of a dog or wolf with a trilling quality. It is produced by emitting a high pitched loud voice accompanied with a rapid movement of the tongue and the uvula. The term ululation is an onomatopoeic word derived from Latin. It is produced by moving the tongue, rapidly, from left to right repetitively in the mouth while producing a sharp sound.
  • Der Ausdruck Heulen (v. mittelhochdt. hiulen; v. hiuwel Eule) bezeichnet das Hervorbringen langgezogener singender weithin hörbarer Töne. Lautmalerisch übertragen wendet man den Begriff Heulen für starkes vernehmliches Weinen an (umgangssprachlich vgl. Heulsuse), ebenso für das langgezogene hohle Geräusch starken Windes.
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  • An ululation (aka ololuge or ololygmos) is a long, wavering, high-pitched sound resembling the howl of a dog or wolf with a trilling quality. It is produced by emitting a high pitched loud voice accompanied with a rapid movement of the tongue and the uvula. The term ululation is an onomatopoeic word derived from Latin. It is produced by moving the tongue, rapidly, from left to right repetitively in the mouth while producing a sharp sound.
  • Der Ausdruck Heulen (v. mittelhochdt. hiulen; v. hiuwel Eule) bezeichnet das Hervorbringen langgezogener singender weithin hörbarer Töne. Lautmalerisch übertragen wendet man den Begriff Heulen für starkes vernehmliches Weinen an (umgangssprachlich vgl. Heulsuse), ebenso für das langgezogene hohle Geräusch starken Windes.
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