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Coo"ee} (), n.[Of imitative origin.] A peculiar whistling sound made by the Australian aborigenes as a call or signal. [Written also cooie.] Coo"ey Coo"ee ()}, n.[Of imitative origin.] A peculiar cry uttered by the Australian aborigines as a call to attract attention, and also in common use among the Australian colonists. In the actual call the first syllable is much prolonged (k"-) and the second ends in a shrill, staccato . To represent the sound itself the spelling cooee is generally used. Within cooey, within earshot. Coo"ey Coo"ee}, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Cooeyed or Cooeed (); p. pr. & vb. n.Cooeying or Cooeeing.] To call out cooee. [Australia] I cooeyed and beckoned them to approach. E. Giles. スポンサード リンク
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