Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
psiu
interjection
see-oo
Definition
A Portuguese interjection used to signal someone to be quiet or to gain attention.
Examples
- When the teacher entered the classroom, the students said ‘psiu’ to silence each other.
- ‘Psiu! Ouça!’ means ‘Shh! Listen!’ in English.
- She put her finger to her lips and whispered ‘psiu’ after realizing the baby was sleeping.
Meaning
Equivalent to the English words ‘shh’ or ‘hush’, ‘psiu’ is used when you want to silence a person or attract their focus without using loud speech.
Synonyms
- shh
- hush
- quiet