No. 765 in Serbian
пу
The Serbian word "пу" is an onomatopoeic expression used to imitate spitting or to show disgust or disapproval.
In a sentence
Мачка ми је рекла 'пу' када сам је уплашио.
The cat said 'poo' to me when I scared it.
Here, 'пу' is imitating a sound a cat might make when feeling provoked or displaying discontent.
Пу, пу, да не чује зло!
Poo, poo, so that evil won't hear!
In this case, 'пу' is part of a superstitious phrase used to ward off bad luck or evil spirits.
Он је пу мане и врлина.
He is full of faults and virtues.
Here, 'пу' is used to mean 'full of' metaphorically, describing the person being discussed as containing both faults and virtues.
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