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boobook

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈbuːbʊk/
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noun

Meaning 1

Any of various owls of Asia and Australasia of the genus Ninox.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: boobook owl

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Dharug bokbok (imitative of the primary call of the Australian boobook, Ninox boobook).

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: héjabagoly — Translations
  • Hungarian: kakukkbagoly — Translations
  • Indonesian: pungguk — Translations
  • Malay: pungguk — Translations
  • Polish: sowica — Translations
  • Tiwi: jurrukukuni — Translations
  • Tiwi: jirrukukuni — Translations
  • Tiwi: turrukukuni — Translations
  • Tiwi: tirrukukuni — Translations
  • Tiwi: kurlamikimi — Translations
  • Woiwurrung: gugum — Translations