huhuu

Finnish

Etymology

Probably akin to huhu; compare huhuilla. Compare also English yoo-hoo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhuhuː/, [ˈhuhuː]
Rhymes: -uhuː
Syllabification^(key): hu‧huu

Interjection

huhuu

yoo-hoo
hello (call for response if it is not clear if anyone is present or listening)

Further reading

“huhuu”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

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