Kilo Lingo

/ɡwaw/

Line drawing of guau
Coloured illustration of guau
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Translation

woof; wow

Word origin

An onomatopoeic word imitating a dog's bark, also used colloquially to express amazement in the same way as English 'wow'.

Origin
Onomatopoeic
Root
guau

Examples

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The dog went woof and wagged its tail.

¡, !

Wow, what a beautiful house!

, .

Wow, I did not expect that.

imitan .

The children imitate the dog's woof.

cachorro .

The puppy goes woof all day.

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This word is part of lesson 40.