Pronunciations (3)
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[p͡tʰ]
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[p͡tʰə̥]
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/p(ə)ˈtuː.i/
Pronunciation notes
- colloquial
Interjection
The sound of spitting.
- Related words
- Examples
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I wake up and spit three times against the evil eye. Ptui, ptui, ptui. A dream. And fall asleep.
She would go 'Ptui! Ptui! Ptui!' and seem to reinforce her curses (in a language as colourful as that of the boys') by stamping on her own spittle.