I mean, that's a matter of perspective, isn't it? English words like "bang", "chirp" and "snap" are considered to be onomatopoeia, even though their pronunciati

I mean, that's a matter of perspective, isn't it? English words like "bang", "chirp" and "snap" are considered to be onomatopoeia, even though their pronunciation has very little objective resemblance to the sounds they refer to. It's more a question of whether the word's sound evokes a particular feeling or impression in the listener. To some extent this is dependent on your spoken language and culture, but it can be surprisingly universal. See e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouba/kiki_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouba/kiki_effect