The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Words for to whine, of a dog; mew, of a cat; hum, buzz, of insects in Arosi

ŋiri

Roots
*-Riŋ
PAN
PAN daRiŋ to sound
PWMP
PWMP deRiŋ to ring, buzz
WMP
Sangir bahiŋ snore
Dairi-Pakpak Batak giriŋ a bell
Toba Batak diriŋ to ring, sound clearly
Malay celoréŋ metal bar or thin plate that gives out a ringing sound when struck
peréŋ ringing sound
réŋ ringing sound
geriŋ spherical bell (Also 'ringing sound, as when a bell or metal is struck' with onomatopoetic resistance of * > ?)
Kayan uhiŋ bell
OC
Arosi tari beat a gong
ŋiri to whine, of a dog; mew, of a cat; hum, buzz, of insects