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Etymology
Abbreviation of English Tulai with v as a placeholder.
Symbol
tvi
Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish tvi. Imitative of spitting. Compare German toi, toi, toi. Attested since the early 16th century.
Interjection
tvi
- Expresses disgust, contempt, or the like.
- 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]
- Used as spoken onomatopoeia for spitting, especially as an alternative to spitting three times to ward off bad luck in superstitious beliefs.
- 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]
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