juj

English

Etymology

Originally borrowed from Polari zhoosh.

Verb

juj (third-person singular simple present jujes, present participle jujing, simple past and past participle jujed)

  1. Alternative spelling of zhoosh.

Cornish

Noun

juj m

  1. judge

References

Hungarian

Etymology

An onomatopoeia. Its senses are identical to jaj. Often appears in repetitive forms: jujujj, jujujuj.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjuj]
  • Hyphenation: juj
  • Rhymes: -uj

Interjection

juj

  1. ouch, oh (an expression of one's own physical pain)
    Juj, de megégettem a kezem! ― Ouch, I burned my hand!
  2. oh (expression of wonder, amazement, or awe)
    Juj, de édesek ezek a kiskutyák! ― Oh, these puppies are really cute!

References

  1. ^ juj in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Further reading

  • juj in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
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