pui

P3U1I1
Singapore[ˈpʰu̯i˦˨]

interjection

Interjection expressing strong disdain.

OriginHokkien 呸 →
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Meanings

pui1

interjection
  1. SingaporeSinglishInterjection expressing strong disdain.

Pui2

proper noun
  1. A commune of Hunedoara County, Romania.
  2. A village in Pui, Hunedoara County, Romania.

PUI3

nounPUI (plural PUIs)

plural PUIs

  1. abbreviationinitialismpublic healthInitialism of patient under investigation.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
patient under investigation

Origin

pui · interjection

  1. Hokkien呸“to spit”
  2. Englishpui

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

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Pui · proper noun

  1. RomanianPui
  2. EnglishPui

From Romanian Pui.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ipu
Cite this entry
APA

pui. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pui

MLA

“pui.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pui. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pui,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pui.

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