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Hebrew
Etymology
From Russian тьфу-тьфу-тьфу (tʹfu-tʹfu-tʹfu).
Pronunciation
Interjection
טְפוּ טְפוּ טְפוּ • (tfu tfu tfu)
- knock on wood (said to void a jinx)
- Synonyms: חמסה חמסה חמסה, בלי עין הרע
- Implies something positive, or a hope for something positive.
- Synonyms: חמסה חמסה חמסה, בלי עין הרע, ברוך השם
"איך היה המבחן?" "טפו טפו טפו."- "eikh hayá ha-mivkhán?" "tfu tfu tfu."
- “How did the exam go?” “I hope well, but I don't want to jinx it.”