English Explanatory Dictionary

pui

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Interjection expressing strong disdain.
name
  1. A commune of Hunedoara County, Romania.
  2. A village in Pui, Hunedoara County, Romania.
noun
  1. Initialism of patient under investigation.

Pronunciation

[ˈpʰu̯i˦˨]

Word forms

pui PUIs

Etymology

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

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