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coucou.

cuckoo (the bird)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ku.ku/
  1. cuckoo (the bird)

    masculine
  2. cuckoo (the cry of the bird)

    masculine
  3. cuckoo clock

    masculine
  4. cowslip (flower)

    masculine
  5. old plane; old crate; rust bucket; any old vehicle, especially one that is rickety

    informal · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French cucu; onomatopoeic derivative of the call of the cuckoo (bird), coucou, or from Latin cuculus.

intj/ku.ku/
  1. cuckoo; the call of the cuckoo

  2. peekaboo

  3. hiya, hey; an informal greeting

    colloquial · informal
  4. an informal goodbye, bye-bye

    broadly · colloquial · informal
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French cucu; onomatopoeic derivative of the call of the cuckoo (bird), coucou, or from Latin cuculus.

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