"huhuu" meaning in Finnish

See huhuu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈhuhuː/, [ˈhuhuː]
Rhymes: -uhuː Etymology: Probably akin to huhu; compare huhuilla. Compare also English yoo-hoo. Etymology templates: {{m|fi|huhu}} huhu, {{m|fi|huhuilla}} huhuilla, {{ncog|en|yoo-hoo}} English yoo-hoo Head templates: {{head|fi|interjections|head=}} huhuu, {{fi-int}} huhuu
  1. yoo-hoo
    Sense id: en-huhuu-fi-intj-ojlzTyBr Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Finnish entries with incorrect language header: 81 19
  2. hello (call for response if it is not clear if anyone is present or listening)
    Sense id: en-huhuu-fi-intj-IYfT6sqd

Download JSON data for huhuu meaning in Finnish (1.1kB)

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      "args": {
        "1": "fi",
        "2": "huhu"
      },
      "expansion": "huhu",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fi",
        "2": "huhuilla"
      },
      "expansion": "huhuilla",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "yoo-hoo"
      },
      "expansion": "English yoo-hoo",
      "name": "ncog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Probably akin to huhu; compare huhuilla. Compare also English yoo-hoo.",
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        "1": "fi",
        "2": "interjections",
        "head": ""
      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "huhuu",
      "name": "fi-int"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "fi",
  "pos": "intj",
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    {
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        {
          "_dis": "81 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Finnish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
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      ],
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        [
          "yoo-hoo",
          "yoo-hoo"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        [
          "hello",
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        ]
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhuhuː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈhuhuː]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uhuː"
    }
  ],
  "word": "huhuu"
}
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    "Finnish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Finnish interjections",
    "Finnish lemmas",
    "Finnish terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Rhymes:Finnish/uhuː",
    "Rhymes:Finnish/uhuː/2 syllables"
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      },
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    },
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        "1": "fi",
        "2": "huhuilla"
      },
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      "name": "m"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "yoo-hoo"
      },
      "expansion": "English yoo-hoo",
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    }
  ],
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        "head": ""
      },
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      "args": {},
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        ]
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      ],
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        [
          "hello",
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        ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhuhuː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈhuhuː]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uhuː"
    }
  ],
  "word": "huhuu"
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Finnish dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-04-21 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-04-01 using wiktextract (fc4f0c7 and c937495). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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