Spanish Conversation · Level 38
74 words
Spanish word
mu
Pronunciation
IPA/mu/
Meaning
- interjectionmoo
Example
La vaca gritó mu.
The cow went 'moo'.
More examples
En la clase de español, la profesora pidió que pronunciáramos mu como ejemplo de onomatopeya.
In Spanish class, the teacher asked that we pronounce moo as an example of onomatopoeia.
Core concept
A cow's prolonged lowing.
Common phrases
pronunciar mu
pronounce moo
usar mu
use moo
Definition in Spanish
Reproduce el mugido de la vaca y se emplea para imitar ese sonido en narraciones, onomatopeyas o juegos de palabras.
Word origin
The interjection comes from onomatopoeia and is historically associated with the verb mugir, ultimately from Latin mugire, which yielded similar forms in Romance languages and parallels English moo.
Usage tips
- Spanish conventionally spells the sound as mu with a single u and no accent, unlike English moo, so expect different spelling when reading animal noises.