pufu

Asturian

Etymology

Probably onomatopoeic or from Galician pufo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpufu/ [ˈpu.fu]
  • Rhymes: -ufu
  • Syllabification: pu‧fu

Noun

pufu m (plural pufos)

  1. (colloquial) debt
    Synonyms: delda, deuda, llácara
  2. (colloquial) bad investment, fishy business, scam

Derived terms

  • pufista
  • empufar
  • facer pufu
  • meter pufu

Further reading

  • “pufu”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “pufu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Esperanto

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpufu/
  • Hyphenation: pu‧fu

Verb

pufu

  1. imperative of pufi
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