тьфу

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Russian

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic, mimics the sound of spitting.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [tʲfu]
  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): [tfu] (phonetic respelling: тфу)

Interjection

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тьфу (tʹfu)

  1. Mimics the sound of spitting.
  2. fie!; for shame!; nuts!; damn it!, dammit! (expresses strong disgust or disappointment)

Derived terms

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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тьфу (tʹfu)

  1. Alternative form of тьху (tʹxu)