phew

Signification (Anglais)

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

Concepts

ouf

püh

pfou

Synonymes

whew

pish

Traductions

ufa

uffa

oef

puh

uh

uff

ufa

poeff

menos mal

تف

fíu

pfui

φτου

ουφ

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/fjuː/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Appartenant à écossais: feuch

Appartenant à espagnol: fu

Appartenant à tchèque: 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.