No. 10,326 in Russian
бу
"Бу" in Russian is an interjection used to mimic a sudden scare or surprise, similar to "boo" in English.
In a sentence
Бу! Как же я испугалась.
Boo! How scared I was.
The word 'бу' is used here as an interjection to mimic a sound used for startling someone.
Малыш радостно кричал «Бу-бу!»
The baby cheerfully shouted 'Boo-boo!'
The word 'бу' is being repeated playfully, mimicking infantile or joyful sounds.
На маскарадной вечеринке персонаж сказал: «Бу!» всех напугал.
At the masquerade party, the character said 'Boo!' and scared everyone.
The word 'бу' is used again as an exclamation to startle or entertain participants.
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