phew

Significado (Inglés)

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

Conceptos

Traducciones

pfou

تف

ufa

poeff

uh

φτου

ουφ

Frecuencia

C1
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/fjuː/
Etimología (Inglés)

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.

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