Little is publicly documented about Buba beyond this brief meow, which circulates online as a standalone, instantly recognisable cat sound rather than as part of a longer song, show or film. Shared through soundboards and short-form video, it has found a second life as a reaction sound: creators reach for it when they need a fast, cute animal noise without dialogue or music getting in the way. Its continued use comes from that simplicity, as a single meow is easy to understand in any language and easy to place in almost any light-hearted edit.