"fu" meaning in Spanish

See fu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈfu/, [ˈfu]
Rhymes: -u Etymology: Of imitative origin, similar to English phooey!. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|es|title=imitative}} imitative, {{cog|en|phooey|phooey!}} English phooey! Head templates: {{head|es|interjection}} fu
  1. an indication of disgust
    Sense id: en-fu-es-intj-k7E-XHR6 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish onomatopoeias Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Spanish onomatopoeias: 58 42
  2. the hissing of a cat
    Sense id: en-fu-es-intj-iZIxEzEg
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ni fu ni fa
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        "an indication of disgust"
      ],
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      "glosses": [
        "the hissing of a cat"
      ],
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        [
          "hiss",
          "hiss"
        ],
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          "cat",
          "cat"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfu]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fu"
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    "Spanish onomatopoeias",
    "Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation"
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        "an indication of disgust"
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    },
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        "the hissing of a cat"
      ],
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          "hiss",
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        ],
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        ]
      ]
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  ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfu]"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
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