טפו טפו טפו

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טפו טפו טפו

/tfu tfu tfu/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

From Russian тьфу-тьфу-тьфу (tʹfu-tʹfu-tʹfu).

interjection טְפוּ טְפוּ טְפוּ · tfu tfu tfu · טפו טפו

knock on wood (said to void a jinx)
Similar: חמסה חמסה חמסה, בלי עין הרע
Implies something positive, or a hope for something positive. ״איך היה המבחן?״ ״טפו טפו טפו.״
Similar: חמסה חמסה חמסה, בלי עין הרע, ברוך השם

In English

knock on wood hopefully; used when undertaking such a customary action

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MLA

"טפו טפו טפו." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%98%D7%A4%D7%95%20%D7%98%D7%A4%D7%95%20%D7%98%D7%A4%D7%95. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

טפו טפו טפו. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%98%D7%A4%D7%95%20%D7%98%D7%A4%D7%95%20%D7%98%D7%A4%D7%95

Chicago

"טפו טפו טפו." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%98%D7%A4%D7%95%20%D7%98%D7%A4%D7%95%20%D7%98%D7%A4%D7%95.

BibTeX

@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {טפו טפו טפו},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%98%D7%A4%D7%95%20%D7%98%D7%A4%D7%95%20%D7%98%D7%A4%D7%95},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}