"boh" meaning in Italian

See boh in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: [ˈbo], [ˈboh], [ˈboʔ], [(m̩)bɤ᷄(ʷ)(ⁿ)(ⁿ)ʔ(ː)(h̩)] Forms: bo [alternative]
Rhymes: -o Head templates: {{head|it|interjection}} boh
  1. used to express doubt or indecision; dunno
    Sense id: en-boh-it-intj-oi5RDc8O Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bo",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "it",
        "2": "interjection"
      },
      "expansion": "boh",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "boh"
  ],
  "lang": "Italian",
  "lang_code": "it",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Italian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 9 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Can you pay for my ticket? / I dunno, I'll need to see if I have money.",
          "text": "Puoi pagare il mio biglietto? / Boh, devo vedere se ho i soldi.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to express doubt or indecision; dunno"
      ],
      "id": "en-boh-it-intj-oi5RDc8O",
      "links": [
        [
          "doubt",
          "doubt#English"
        ],
        [
          "indecision",
          "indecision#English"
        ],
        [
          "dunno",
          "dunno"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbo]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈboh]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈboʔ]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[(m̩)bɤ᷄(ʷ)(ⁿ)(ⁿ)ʔ(ː)(h̩)]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-o"
    }
  ],
  "word": "boh"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bo",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "it",
        "2": "interjection"
      },
      "expansion": "boh",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "boh"
  ],
  "lang": "Italian",
  "lang_code": "it",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian entries with incorrect language header",
        "Italian interjections",
        "Italian lemmas",
        "Italian terms with usage examples",
        "Pages with 9 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Italian/o"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Can you pay for my ticket? / I dunno, I'll need to see if I have money.",
          "text": "Puoi pagare il mio biglietto? / Boh, devo vedere se ho i soldi.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to express doubt or indecision; dunno"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "doubt",
          "doubt#English"
        ],
        [
          "indecision",
          "indecision#English"
        ],
        [
          "dunno",
          "dunno"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbo]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈboh]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈboʔ]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[(m̩)bɤ᷄(ʷ)(ⁿ)(ⁿ)ʔ(ː)(h̩)]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-o"
    }
  ],
  "word": "boh"
}

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