Swedish interjection
puh
phew (expressing tiredness), phew (expressing relief)
Meaning
phew (expressing tiredness); phew (expressing relief)
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puh in a sentence
- Puh vad jobbigt det är att bära vedPhew, carrying firewood is hard work
- Puh, vi hann fram i tid!Phew, we made it in time!
Questions
What does puh mean in English?
puh means “phew (expressing tiredness), phew (expressing relief)”.
Origin
Onomatopoeic
Nearby common words
puh is number 7,758 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 7,754paranoia paranoia
- 7,755underrättelse intelligence, information
- 7,756försiktighet careful
- 7,757brandy brandy
- 7,759kurragömma hide and seek
- 7,760usling a morally reprehensible person; a scoundrel
- 7,761födelsemärke birthmark, mole
- 7,762rått brutally, crudely; in a brutal or crude manner
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