bua

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

bua, ae, f. [bu, Paul. ex Fest. s. v. im butum, p. 109 Müll.],

the natural sound made by infants in asking for their drink , as pappa for their food, Varr. ap. Non. p. 81, 1 sq.; cf. vinibua.