Phrase guide

oo oo aa aa

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈʔuːʔuː ˈʔɑːʔɑː/
  • General-American: /ˈʔuʔu ˈʔɑʔɑ/
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Meaning 1

Used to represent the sound of a monkey's cry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: onomatopoeic

Examples

  • Holonyms: monkeyese, monkeyspeak

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ooh-ah-ah, ooh ah ah, ook

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Imitative of a monkey’s cry.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 嗚嗚啊啊 /呜呜啊啊 (wūwūāā) — used to represent the sound of a monkey’s cry
  • Dutch: oe oe aa aa — used to represent the sound of a monkey’s cry
  • French: ouh ouh ah ah — used to represent the sound of a monkey’s cry
  • Japanese: ウッキー — used to represent the sound of a monkey’s cry
  • Portuguese: u u á á — used to represent the sound of a monkey’s cry
  • Welsh: w w a a — used to represent the sound of a monkey’s cry