guau

/ˈɡwau/ · B1 · intj

woof, bow wow (the sound a dog makes when barking)

🐕 Sounds like a bark: GWOW, the Spanish dog's version of bow wow

Say it out loud: gu-AU is one quick syllable, the same shape as English bow wow or woof. Spanish dogs say guau guau, often doubled, just like bow wow.

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