hyi

Finnish

Etymology

Ultimately from the onomatopoeia for spitting (like pthyi), but perhaps at least partially from Swedish fyi, fy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhyi̯/, [ˈhyi̯]
• Rhymes: -yi
• Syllabification^(key): hyi

Interjection

hyi

1. yuck, ew, ugh

Synonyms

• hyh, yh

Further reading

• “hyi”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02