piuí

Catalan

Verb

piuí

  1. first-person singular preterite indicative of piuar

Portuguese

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /piwˈi/ [piʊ̯ˈi]

  • Rhymes: -i
  • Hyphenation: pi‧u‧í

Noun

piuí m (plural piuís)

  1. tyrant flycatcher

Interjection

piuí!

  1. (Brazil, onomatopoeia) representing the sound of a train whistle
    • 1987, Junior Mendes, “Piuí Abacaxi” (0:17 from the start), in Trem da Alegria, performed by Trem da Alegria ft. Xuxa:
      Piuí, piuí, piuí abacaxi / Choque, choque, choque, choque por aí
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2006, Hermes e Renato, 15:16 from the start, in Sinhá Boça, episode 1, spoken by Luís Boça (Felipe Torres), São Paulo, via MTV Brasil:
      Alô, tem alguém na linha aí? […] Então é melhor sair da linha porque o trem tá vindo. Piuí!
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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