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Oom vs Ook - What's the difference?

oom | ook |

As a noun oom

is an older man, especially an uncle. (Frequently as a respectful form of address..

As an interjection ook is

the cry of a monkey.

oom

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (South Africa) An older man, especially an uncle. (Frequently as a respectful form of address.)
  • *1979 , , A Dry White Season , Vintage 1998, p. 73:
  • *:He raised his glass. ‘Here's to you, Oom Ben,’ he said. ‘Give them hell.’
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    ook

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • The cry of a monkey.
  • * 1995 , Terry Pratchett, Soul Music
    • He tapped the Librarian on the shoulder. "Excuse me —" "Ook ?" "Those guys just called you a monkey," said Glod.
  • * 2004 , Robert Arellano, Don Dimaio of La Plata
    • The irate ape cries, "Ook ook ! Ai ai ai!" He springs off the edge of the stone basin, clawing Cantare across the face and bursting through the door.
  • * 2014 , Victoria Wessex, Shipwrecked with the Billionaire Rock Star
    • Fingers pinched my eyelashes and lifted one eyelid. I looked straight into a big, leathery black face surrounded by brown fur. “Ook ?” asked the monkey.

    Synonyms

    * ooh-ah-ah