"cuccù" meaning in Italian

See cuccù in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /kukˈku/
Rhymes: -u Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeia|it}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{head|it|interjection}} cuccù
  1. boo!
    Sense id: en-cuccù-it-intj-26d0TzCG Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian onomatopoeias, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 39 18 0 43 Disambiguation of Italian onomatopoeias: 53 14 0 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 7 0 49
  2. peekaboo!
    Sense id: en-cuccù-it-intj-hzD0bVem Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 39 18 0 43

Noun

IPA: /kukˈku/
Rhymes: -u Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeia|it}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{it-noun|m|#}} cuccù m (invariable)
  1. cuckoo (bird) Tags: invariable, masculine Synonyms: cuculo
    Sense id: en-cuccù-it-noun-VVw6hQGJ
  2. (regional, colloquial, usually humorous) a retarded person (both diagnosable and not) Tags: colloquial, humorous, invariable, masculine, regional, usually
    Sense id: en-cuccù-it-noun-BE5iTKA2 Categories (other): Regional Italian, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 39 18 0 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 14 0 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 7 0 49
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