cooee
cooee · cooees
A long, loud call used to attract attention when at a distance, mainly done in the…A long, loud call used to attract attention when at a distance, mainly done in the Australian bush.
/ˈkuːʷiː/
» Cooee! Can you hear me?
Huhu! Können Sie mich hören?
Meaning
2 senses(Australia, informal, onomatopoeic)A long, loud call used to attract attention when at a distance, mainly done in the Australian bush.
(Australia, also, figuratively, informal)A short distance; hailing distance.
Examples
1 sentencesCooee! Can you hear me?
deHuhu! Können Sie mich hören?
Origin
Borrowed from Dharug guuu-wi, adopted into English by white settlers in Australia from 179Borrowed from Dharug guuu-wi, adopted into English by white settlers in Australia from 1790.
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