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hui.

oh! (an exclamation when scared or startled)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

intj/ˈhui̯/[ˈhui̯]
  1. oh! (an exclamation when scared or startled)

Where this word comes from

Related to Karelian hui. Possibly onomatopoeic, but may also be borrowed. Compare Swedish huj, German hui.

noun/ˈhui̯/[ˈhui̯]
  1. spool, bobbin

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *hoi ~ *hui, from Proto-Finno-Permic *šoje ~ *šuje.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.