kuku
кукуkȕkū · /kûkuː/
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colloq. oh no; alasKuku meni, izgubio sam ključeve! — Woe is me, I've lost my keys!Kuku, šta ćemo sad bez para? — Oh no, what are we going to do now with no money?
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(of a cuckoo) cuckooIz šume se čulo kuku, kuku. — A "cuckoo, cuckoo" could be heard from the woods.
Often used with the dative: kuku meni, kuku nama.
Expressions
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kuku lele — oh dear, oh dear; woe is meKuku lele, opet smo zakasnili na autobus! — Oh dear, we've missed the bus again!
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Updated 29 September 2026