Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
тьху. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
тьху, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
тьху in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
тьху you have here. The definition of the word
тьху will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
тьху, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Ukrainian
Etymology
Onomatopoeic, mimics the sound of spitting.
Pronunciation
Interjection
тьху • (tʹxu)
- Mimics the sound of spitting.
- fie!; for shame!; nuts!; damn it!, dammit! (expresses strong disgust or disappointment)
Further reading
- Hrinchenko, Borys, editor (1907–1909), “тьху”, in Словарь украинского языка [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Russian), Kyiv: Kievskaya starina
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “тьху”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka