phew

Senso (Inglese)

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

Concetti

Traduzioni

püh

pfou

ufa

poeff

تف

fíu

φτου

ουφ

Frequenza

C1
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/fjuː/
Etimologia (Inglese)

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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