aroo

English

Alternative forms

• awoo, aaroo

Etymology

Imitative.

Interjection

aroo

1. The howl of a wolf or dog.

Translations

howl of a canid

• Esperanto: ulul

Ilocano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aʀuhu and *qaʀuhu (cf. Tagalog aguho).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧ro‧o
• IPA^(key): /ʔaɾoˈʔo/, [ʔɐɾuˈʔo]

Noun

aroó

1. the she-oak (Casuarina equisetifolia)