Standard Lemma guide

pui

intj · name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Singapore: [ˈphu̯i˦˨]

1

intj

Meaning 1

Interjection expressing strong disdain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Singapore, Singlish

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2

name

Meaning 2

A commune of Hunedoara County, Romania.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

name

Meaning 3

A village in Pui, Hunedoara County, Romania.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Initialism of patient under investigation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Qualifier: public health

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History

Etymology

From Hokkien 呸 (phùi, “to spit”), itself onomatopoeic.

From Romanian Pui.