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coucou

coucou

French

coucou

Interjection

coucou

  1. (colloquial) hiya, hey; an informal greeting

Noun

coucou m ‎(plural coucous)

  1. cuckoo (the bird)
  2. cuckoo (the cry of the bird)
  3. cuckoo clock
  4. cowslip (flower)
  5. (informal) old plane; old crate; rust bucket; any old vehicle, especially one that is rickety

Derived terms

  • coucouille

Norman

Etymology

From Old French cucu, from Latin cucūlus.

Noun

coucou m ‎(plural coucous)

  1. (Jersey) cuckoo
  2. (Jersey) striped wrasse

Etymology

Onomatopoeic derivative of the call of the cuckoo (bird), coucou, or from Latin cuculus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuku/

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