Mnnnm versus Mooooo
the journal of Michael Werneburg
twenty-eight years and a million words
Toronto, 2011.11.05
When I sing "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" for Kenny, I use a cow-like lowing sound "Mnnnnnmmmm". Today he told me that one of his friends says, "Moo!" instead. "it's interesting, isn't it?" he asked.
He doesn't know that English-speakers think that cows make a "Moo!" sound. Hee hee!