Swedish interjection

bu

boo; a loud exclamation intended to scare someone, usually a child., boo; an exclamation used to indicate derision or disapproval of what has just occurred./bʉː/

Meaning

boo; a loud exclamation intended to scare someone, usually a child.; boo; an exclamation used to indicate derision or disapproval of what has just occurred.

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What does bu mean?

bu in a sentence

Bu! Blev du rädd?
Boo! Were you scared?

Questions

What does bu mean in English?

bu means “boo; a loud exclamation intended to scare someone, usually a child., boo; an exclamation used to indicate derision or disapproval of what has just occurred.”.

Nearby common words

bu is number 6,815 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

6,811ohyfsad ill-mannered
6,812stöna groan, moan
6,813talan suit
6,814tango tango
6,816oroande worrying
6,817olämplig unsuitable, inappropriate
6,818förmå be able to (capable of), persuade
6,819vred turned

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary