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phew en · INTJ

Pronunciation

• /fjuː/
• [ɸj̊u̥˥˩]
• (UK) audio
• /fɪu̯/

Etymology

Attested since the early 17th century. An onomatopoeia for rapid exhalation, as one may make when a trying situation is over, or in order to get rid of an unpleasant odour. Compare Scots feuch, Spanish fu, Czech fuj, and many more such forms.

Meanings

1. Used to express relief of tension, fatigue, or surprise.
   • Phew, that took a long time to cook!
2. Used to show disgust.
   • Phew, it stinks in here!

Forms

Relateds

whew · pew · phewee · whewee · peeyoo · P U

Synonyms

yuck (expressing disgust) · whew (expressing relief of tension)

Translations (61)

fi hyh (Used to show disgust) · hu pfuj (Used to show disgust) · nl hehe (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · it uffa (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · fr ouf (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · fi yäk (Used to show disgust) · sv pust (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · ja ふぅ (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · fi huh (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · ca ecs (Used to show disgust) · sv usch (Used to show disgust) · lut sʔm (Used to show disgust) · hu püh (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · es fíu (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · mhr фу-у (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · grc φεῦ (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · he פיכס (Used to show disgust) · pt ufa (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · de puh (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · fi huhhuh (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · fr pouah (Used to show disgust) · ca uf (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · cmn 喲 /哟 (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · vi phù (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · ms kurus semangat (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · nl oef (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · mi kaitoa (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · he איכס (Used to show disgust) · tl hayst (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · fi yh (Used to show disgust) · ko 휴 (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · ru фух (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · it uff (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · es menos mal (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · ko 에휴 (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · sv fy (Used to show disgust) · ru уф! (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · cs fuj (Used to show disgust) · tl hays (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · ko 어휴 (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · ru фуф (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · he פיו (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · ms kus, semangat! (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · ms fuh (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · el φου (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · de pfui (Used to show disgust) · la ufa (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · de pfoah (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · cs uf (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · fi hyi (Used to show disgust) · it uh (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · he פויה (Used to show disgust) · sv puh (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · es puaj (Used to show disgust) · fi huh huh (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · ko 후유 (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · nv hwááh (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · ms lemah semangat (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · fr pfou (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · pl uff (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) · el ουφ (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise)