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ウッキー

also: うっきっきー

Meanings

1

interjection

ook; ook-ook

onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Onomatopoeic representation of a monkey's cry, often used in manga, anime, or casual speech to mimic or refer to monkeys.

猿さるが木きの上うえで「ウッキー」と鳴ないた。
The monkey went 'ook' up in the tree.
子こ供どもが猿さるの真似まねをして「ウッキッキー」と言いった。
The child imitated a monkey and said 'ook-ook'.

Written forms

ウッキー
Standard katakana spelling for this onomatopoeic monkey sound.
ウッキッキー
Extended variant, often used for a more playful or repeated monkey cry.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic word mimicking the sound of a monkey. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a conventionalized representation in modern Japanese media.