búg

Etymology

From an onomatopoeia +‎ -g (“frequentative suffix”). ^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbuːɡ]

Verb

búg

1. (intransitive, of organ, the musical instrument) to boom
2. (intransitive, of motor) to hum, whirr
3. (intransitive, of airplane) to drone, zoom
4. (intransitive, of siren) to wail
5. (intransitive, of dove) to coo

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