טפו

Hebrew

Alternative forms

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, from Russian тьфу (tʹfu).

Pronunciation

Interjection

טְפוּ • (tfu)

  1. Mimics the sound of spitting.
  2. fie!; for shame!; shame on you! (expresses strong disgust)
    Synonyms: פויה, טפו עליך

Derived terms

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