búho
/ˈbuo/ · B2 · noun · m
owl
🦉 búho sounds like BOO-oh: an owl hooting boo in the night
The two-syllable sound BOO-oh echoes an owl's low hoot, and Latin bubo (eagle owl) is the source. Nocturnal owls also explain the other senses: night buses (búhos) and a secretive informant who works in the dark.