plouf

French

Etymology

Imitative

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pluf/

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Interjection

plouf

1. splash
2. 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)

1. splash

Further reading

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