uf
/uf/
1. puff, the sound of blowing air out — Imitates blowing on a fire, a lamp or hot food. Usually used with derge: uf derge means blow, and otha uf derge means blow on a fire.
- uf derge — to blow
- otha uf derge — to blow on the fire
- lampağa uf derge — to blow the lamp out
- sıgın otha uf deme — don't blow on a dung fire
- uf deseŋ awar — if you blow, it will fall
2. ugh, an exclamation of disgust or distaste
- uf, adam iyis nedi! — ugh, it smells of a human!
- uf, bir aman iyis bardı — ugh, there is a foul smell
- uf, ne aman iyis — ugh, what a foul smell
- uf, bu aman iyisdi — ugh, this is a bad smell
Expressions
- uf deseŋ awarça bolurğa — utterly frail
- uf-çuf dep — putting on airs