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Definition
2025
тьфу
тьфу
Russian
Interjection
тьфу
•
(
tʹfu
)
Mimics the sound of spitting.
(strong disgust or disappointment)
fie
!;
for shame
!;
nuts
!;
damn it
!,
dammit
!
Derived terms
тьфу-тьфу-тьфу
(
tʹfu-tʹfu-tʹfu
)
Etymology
Onomatopoeic, sound resembles spitting.
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
[tʲfu]
IPA
(
key
)
:
[tfu]
(
phonetic respelling
: тфу)
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