Entry:houwịtar

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Tovasala

houwitar
Multi-letter group A–E F–J K–O P–T U–Z
Alphabetical position A B CH D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W X Y Z
Alphabetical group F G H I J

houwịtar vt 1 / 1a i a [/hʊ.wɪ.tɑɹ/; hou•wi•tar (3 syll.)] Wago [Natively coined in Tovasala. Onomatopoeia.]

1 : to hoot (of an owl)

houwịte nns, houwịtouse du, houwịtes pl [/hʊ.wɪt/; hou•wite]
1 : hoot
houwịt int [/hʊ.wɪt/; hou•wit]
1 : hoot-hoot
2 : (Slang) heck, hooey, phooey
The interjection's second sense stems from the English expression "give a hoot".


Added on: 2021-10-08, 18:15View semantic data