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Catalan
Verb
piuí
- first-person singular preterite indicative of piuar
Portuguese
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -i
- Hyphenation: pi‧u‧í
Noun
piuí m (plural piuís)
- tyrant flycatcher
Interjection
piuí!
- (Brazil, onomatopoeia) representing the sound of a train whistle
1987, Junior Mendes (lyrics and music), “Piuí Abacaxi”, in Trem da Alegria, performed by Trem da Alegria ft. Xuxa:
c. 2008, Hermes e Renato, spoken by Luís Boça (Felipe Torres), São Paulo, via MTV Brasil:Alô, tem alguém na linha aí? […] Então é melhor sair da linha porque o trem tá vindo. Piuí!- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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