ou

Meaning

Conj

or

Intj

1. whoa! (order for cattle)
2. oh! (vocative)

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ow]

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese ou, from Latin aut.

Sentences

Eran dous ou tres .

It was two or three.

Entón preguntoume se quería tomar té ou café .

Then he asked me if I wanted to have tea or coffee.

A forma é a dunha torta que se pode cociñar doce ou salgada.

The shape is that of a cake that can be cooked sweet or salty.

A elección para elas é , pois , contaxiarse ou quedar na rúa .

The choice for them is, therefore, to become infected or to stay on the street.

Ou mesmo nin unha canción enteira , se non nos engancha nos primeiros segundos.

Or even a whole song, if we don't get hooked in the first few seconds.

As outras illas do grupo clasifícanse como norte ou sur do Continente .

The other islands in the group are classified as either north or south of the continent.

Un ou máis lugares sobre a superficie da Terra escóllense como puntos bases.

One or more places on the Earth's surface are chosen as base points.

Isto servirá ó organismo para se desprazar ou se alimentar .

This will help the body to move or feed itself.