Etymology

pui

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Today it means: Interjection expressing strong disdain. Full definition →

Hokkien 呸
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pui · interjection1

  1. Hokkien · borrowed from呸“to spit”
  2. English todaypui

From Hokkien 呸 (phùi, “to spit”), itself onomatopoeic.

Pui · proper noun2

  1. Romanian · derived fromPui
  2. English todayPui

From Romanian Pui.

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