"puh" meaning in Danish

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Interjection

IPA: /puː/, [pʰuː] Forms: puh! [canonical]
Etymology: An onomatopoeia: the sound of rapid exhalation. Used to express emotion beyond compare to the point of which there are no words to describe the setting. Head templates: {{head|da|interjection|head=puh!}} puh!
  1. pooh (expression of dismissal or contempt‚ used when encountering an unpleasant smell)
    Sense id: en-puh-da-intj-U2YkHBoQ
  2. phew (used to show relief, fatigue, surprise, or disgust) Synonyms (show disgust): ad, bvadr, føj, puha, puh ha Synonyms (show fatigue): puha, puh ha Synonyms (show relief): puha, puh ha, pyh
    Sense id: en-puh-da-intj-ozZGTMiI Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of 'show disgust': 9 91 Disambiguation of 'show fatigue': 0 100 Disambiguation of 'show relief': 0 100
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  "pos": "intj",
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          "_dis1": "9 91",
          "sense": "show disgust",
          "word": "ad"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91",
          "sense": "show disgust",
          "word": "bvadr"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91",
          "sense": "show disgust",
          "word": "føj"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91",
          "sense": "show disgust",
          "word": "puha"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91",
          "sense": "show disgust",
          "word": "puh ha"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100",
          "sense": "show fatigue",
          "word": "puha"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100",
          "sense": "show fatigue",
          "word": "puh ha"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100",
          "sense": "show relief",
          "word": "puha"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100",
          "sense": "show relief",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100",
          "sense": "show relief",
          "word": "pyh"
        }
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/puː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[pʰuː]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "puh"
}
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    }
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      ],
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/puː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[pʰuː]"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "show disgust",
      "word": "ad"
    },
    {
      "sense": "show disgust",
      "word": "bvadr"
    },
    {
      "sense": "show disgust",
      "word": "føj"
    },
    {
      "sense": "show disgust",
      "word": "puha"
    },
    {
      "sense": "show disgust",
      "word": "puh ha"
    },
    {
      "sense": "show fatigue",
      "word": "puha"
    },
    {
      "sense": "show fatigue",
      "word": "puh ha"
    },
    {
      "sense": "show relief",
      "word": "puha"
    },
    {
      "sense": "show relief",
      "word": "puh ha"
    },
    {
      "sense": "show relief",
      "word": "pyh"
    }
  ],
  "word": "puh"
}

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