tuwhit tuwhoo

See also: tu-whit tu-whoo

English

Alternative forms

• tu-whit tu-whoo

Etymology

Imitative.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʊˌwɪt tʊˈwuː/

Noun

tuwhit tuwhoo (plural tuwhit tuwhoos)

1. The hoot of a tawny owl.
   • [1842, Alfred Tennyson, “Second Song. To the Same [the Owl].”, in Poems. […], volume I, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, stanza 1, page 21:

     Thy tuwhits are lull'd I wot, / Thy tuwhoos of yesternight, […]]

Interjection

tuwhit tuwhoo

1. The hoot of a tawny owl.

Translations

hoot of an owl

• Esperanto: ululo
• French: hou-hou (fr)
• Scottish Gaelic: siu-hù