cooee

interjection

Meaning

A long, high-pitched call used in the bush to attract attention or locate someone. Also in the phrase 'within cooee', meaning within calling distance or close by.

Example

Give us a cooee when you reach the top of the ridge.

Origin

From Dharug, the language of the Sydney region.

Variants

coo-ee

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