phew

(Anglès)

1. Used to express relief of tension, fatigue, or surprise.
2. Used to show disgust.

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/fjuː/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Cognat amb escocès: feuch

Cognat amb espanyol: fu

Cognat amb txec: fuj

In summary

Attested since the early 17th century. An onomatopoeia for rapid exhalation, as one may make when a trying situation is over, or in order to get rid of an unpleasant odour. Compare Scots feuch, Spanish fu, Czech fuj, and many more such forms.

Sinònims

whew

pish

Traduccions

ouf

ufa

uffa

puh

oef

pfou

uh

uff

ufa

poeff

uff

menos mal

تف

fíu

pfui