טפו

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טפו

/tfu/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Onomatopoeic, from Russian тьфу (tʹfu).

interjection טְפוּ · tfu · טְפִי

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

In English

fie used to express distaste, disgust, or outrage
ptui sound of spitting

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {טפו},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%98%D7%A4%D7%95},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}