Russian

Interjection

тьфу́-тьфу́-тьфу́ • ‎(tʹfú-tʹfú-tʹfú)

1. knock on wood (said to void a jinx)
2. (elliptical) Implies something positive, or a hope for something positive.

   «Ка́к экза́мен прошёл?» «Тьфу-тьфу-тьфу.»‎

   “Kák ekzámen prošól?” “Tʹfu-tʹfu-tʹfu.”

   “How did the exam go?” “I hope well, but I don't want to jinx it.”

Alternative forms

• тьфу-тьфу ‎(tʹfu-tʹfu)