"bwuh" meaning in All languages combined

See bwuh on Wiktionary

Interjection [English]

IPA: /bwə/ [General-American], /bwʌ/ [General-American]
Etymology: Likely an alteration of wha. Head templates: {{en-interj}} bwuh
  1. An expression of speechlessness due to amazement or heightened positive emotion.
    Sense id: en-bwuh-en-intj-xLnGvHKY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_text": "Likely an alteration of wha.",
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "bwuh",
      "name": "en-interj"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2015 June 22, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Monday, Jun 22, 2015",
          "text": "\"So, ah... how do I look?\" \"Bwuh.\"",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An expression of speechlessness due to amazement or heightened positive emotion."
      ],
      "id": "en-bwuh-en-intj-xLnGvHKY"
    }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bwə/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/bwʌ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "bwuh"
}
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  "etymology_text": "Likely an alteration of wha.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "bwuh",
      "name": "en-interj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
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        "English 1-syllable words",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English interjections",
        "English lemmas",
        "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2015 June 22, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Monday, Jun 22, 2015",
          "text": "\"So, ah... how do I look?\" \"Bwuh.\"",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An expression of speechlessness due to amazement or heightened positive emotion."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bwə/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/bwʌ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "bwuh"
}

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