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I can not understand very well the meaning of もう in "もう腹ペコだ". Looking online,
the majority of the traslations say that "もう腹ペコだ" simply means "I'm
starving/I'm very hungry".

So, my first interpretation of that もう is that it is used as interjection to
strengthen the expression. Is it correct or not?

But, anyway, もう means also "already", so I wonder if "もう腹ペコだ" can means also
"I'm already starving".
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grammar expressions
もう meaning in "もう腹ペコだ"
The meaning of 「もう」 in 「もう腹ペコだ。」 actually depends on the context.

Possible meanings:

"I'm already hungry."

"I'm really hungry."

"I'm hungry now."

etc.

Without context, this is all I could say. **In speaking, believe it or not,
「もう」 is pronounced differently depending on what meaning it is being used
for**.
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