What does it mean when an Italian person says?

Question

bubu

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Answer 1

They say "bu" or 'bo'' when they don't know the answer.

Answer 2

I utilize bubu when I don't know something but it's a chat language!

In the conversation you use "bo" to indicate that you don't know that another person asked you!

Excuse for my English but I'm italian!

Answer 3

Bubu? I've never said "Bubu"... The only Bubu I know is a bear from cartoons, Yoghi's friend. This one: http://www.equilibriarte.org/sole/blog/b...

When you don't know a thing, in Italian you can say "Boh!"

For example:

"Where is your father?" - "Dov'e tuo padre?"

"I don't know" - "Non lo so / Boh!"

Answer 4

"Bu!" (booh!) is when a person wants to scary another one, for instance coming into sight all at once; the same for "bubusettete!".

"Bubu" is also Italian name for "Boo Boo", Yogi bear friend.

Instead, if "bu" is supposed to be spelled like in "bun", the correct written form could be "babba" (feminine), that especially in some part of Southern Italy (like Naples) means something like "dopey".