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pui

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Singapore[ˈpʰu̯i˦˨]

pui interjection: interjection expressing strong disdain.

Interjection

  1. (Singapore, Singlish) Interjection expressing strong disdain.

Proper noun capitalized: Pui

Pui

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

Noun capitalized: PUI

PUI (plural PUIs)

  1. (abbreviation, initialism, public health) Initialism of patient under investigation.

Forms of pui

pluralPUIs

Origin of pui

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

From Romanian Pui.

Phrases with pui

Questions about pui

What does pui mean?
Pui means interjection expressing strong disdain.
What part of speech is pui?
Pui can be an interjection, a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce pui?
Pui is pronounced [ˈpʰu̯i˦˨] (Singapore).

Words near pui in the dictionary

  1. Puhalo
  2. Puhl
  3. puhlease
  4. puhleeze
  5. Puhls
  6. pui
  7. Puidoux
  8. Puiești
  9. Puig
  10. Puinave
  11. Puinavean

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