Meaning of tvi | Babel Free
Definitioner
- Expresses disgust, contempt, or the like.
- Used as spoken onomatopoeia for spitting, especially as an alternative to spitting three times to ward off bad luck in superstitious beliefs.
Exempel
“Tvi! Jag tog just en tugga av en möglig macka.”
Yuck! I just took a bite out of a moldy sandwich.
“Tvi dig!”
Damn you! [old-fashioned and quaint]
“En svart katt korsade min väg! Tvi tvi tvi!”
A black cat crossed my path! Tvee tvee tvee! [three spits to ward off bad luck]
CEFR-nivå
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.