plouf

French

Etymology

Imitative

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pluf/
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Interjection

plouf

splash
The sound of a light explosion.
Le gaz fit « plouf », et, quelques minutes plus tard, l’odeur du café envahissait la maison.
The gas went "poof", and, a few minutes later, the smell of coffee filled the house.

Noun

plouf m (plural ploufs)

splash

Further reading

“plouf”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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