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- [koo-ee]
- /ˈku i/
- /kˈuːiː/
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- [koo-ee]
- /ˈku i/
Definitions of cooee word
- exclamation cooee a call used to attract attention, esp (originally) a long loud high-pitched call on two notes used in the Australian bush 3
- verb cooee to utter this call 3
- noun cooee calling distance (esp in the phrase within (a) cooee (of)) 3
- noun cooee a prolonged, shrill, clear call or cry used as a signal by Australian Aborigines and adopted by the settlers in the country. 1
- verb without object cooee to utter the call “cooee.”. 1
- noun cooee (Australia, informal, onomatopoeia) A long, loud call used to attract attention when at a distance, mainly done in the Australian bush. 1
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Origin of cooee
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90, cooee is from the Dharuk word gu-wī
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Parts of speech for Cooee
noun
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preposition
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exclamation
cooee popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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