"bu" meaning in Español

See bu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: [ˈbu]
Rhymes: u Etymology: Del latín boo, o del inglés boo. Etymology templates: {{etimología|la|boo}} Del latín boo, {{etim|en|boo}} del inglés boo
  1. Se usa para asustar a alguien.
    Sense id: es-bu-es-intj-JvVAgjbs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

IPA: [ˈbu]
Rhymes: u Etymology: Del latín boo, o del inglés boo. Etymology templates: {{etimología|la|boo}} Del latín boo, {{etim|en|boo}} del inglés boo
  1. Persona o cosa que mete o pretende meter miedo. Tags: colloquial, jocular
    Sense id: es-bu-es-noun-wbUbhK5L Categories (other): ES:Términos coloquiales, ES:Términos jocosos
  2. Fantasma imaginario con que se asusta a los niños.
    Sense id: es-bu-es-noun-axEXdUjk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "ES:Interjecciones",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "ES:Palabras monosílabas",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "ES:Rimas:u",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Español",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "boo"
      },
      "expansion": "Del latín boo",
      "name": "etimología"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "boo"
      },
      "expansion": "del inglés boo",
      "name": "etim"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Del latín boo, o del inglés boo.",
  "extra_sounds": {
    "acentuación": "monosílaba",
    "longitud silábica": "monosílaba"
  },
  "hyphenation": "bu",
  "lang": "Español",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "intj",
  "pos_title": "interjección",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Se usa para asustar a alguien."
      ],
      "id": "es-bu-es-intj-JvVAgjbs",
      "sense_index": "1"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbu]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "u"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bu"
}

{
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    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "ES:Palabras monosílabas",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "ES:Rimas:u",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
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      "name": "ES:Sustantivos",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "ES:Sustantivos masculinos",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Español",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "boo"
      },
      "expansion": "Del latín boo",
      "name": "etimología"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "boo"
      },
      "expansion": "del inglés boo",
      "name": "etim"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Del latín boo, o del inglés boo.",
  "extra_sounds": {
    "acentuación": "monosílaba",
    "longitud silábica": "monosílaba"
  },
  "hyphenation": "bu",
  "lang": "Español",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "noun",
  "pos_title": "sustantivo masculino",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "ES:Términos coloquiales",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "ES:Términos jocosos",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Persona o cosa que mete o pretende meter miedo."
      ],
      "id": "es-bu-es-noun-wbUbhK5L",
      "sense_index": "2",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "jocular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Fantasma imaginario con que se asusta a los niños."
      ],
      "id": "es-bu-es-noun-axEXdUjk",
      "sense_index": "3"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbu]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "u"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "masculine"
  ],
  "word": "bu"
}
{
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    "ES:Interjecciones",
    "ES:Palabras monosílabas",
    "ES:Rimas:u",
    "Español"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "boo"
      },
      "expansion": "Del latín boo",
      "name": "etimología"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "boo"
      },
      "expansion": "del inglés boo",
      "name": "etim"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Del latín boo, o del inglés boo.",
  "extra_sounds": {
    "acentuación": "monosílaba",
    "longitud silábica": "monosílaba"
  },
  "hyphenation": "bu",
  "lang": "Español",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "intj",
  "pos_title": "interjección",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Se usa para asustar a alguien."
      ],
      "sense_index": "1"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbu]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "u"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bu"
}

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    "ES:Palabras monosílabas",
    "ES:Rimas:u",
    "ES:Sustantivos",
    "ES:Sustantivos masculinos",
    "Español"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "boo"
      },
      "expansion": "Del latín boo",
      "name": "etimología"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "boo"
      },
      "expansion": "del inglés boo",
      "name": "etim"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Del latín boo, o del inglés boo.",
  "extra_sounds": {
    "acentuación": "monosílaba",
    "longitud silábica": "monosílaba"
  },
  "hyphenation": "bu",
  "lang": "Español",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "noun",
  "pos_title": "sustantivo masculino",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "ES:Términos coloquiales",
        "ES:Términos jocosos"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Persona o cosa que mete o pretende meter miedo."
      ],
      "sense_index": "2",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "jocular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Fantasma imaginario con que se asusta a los niños."
      ],
      "sense_index": "3"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbu]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "u"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "masculine"
  ],
  "word": "bu"
}

Download raw JSONL data for bu meaning in Español (1.6kB)

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