ufa.
phew! whew! (used to show relief)
Meaning & usage
phew! whew! (used to show relief)
“Consegui chegar ao hospital a tempo!” “Ufa!”
Where this word comes from
Possibly related to French ouf; alternatively from Italian uffa; or both.
only used in à ufa
Where this word comes from
Uncertain. Proposed etymologies include: * from Gothic 𐌿𐍆𐌾𐍉 (ufjō, “superfluous”); * from the Latin abbreviation ex-off (ex officiō); * from the Latin initialism AUF (ad ūsum fabricae).
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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.