Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈxulʲɪ]

Particle

ху́ли • ‎(xúli)

1. (vulgar, taboo slang) (emphatic interrogative particle) why the ****...? what the **** for...?

   ху́ли ты тут де́лаешь?‎ ― xúli ty tut délaješʹ? ― what the **** are you doing here?

   ху́ли ты пришёл?‎ ― xúli ty prišól? ― why the **** have you come?

   а ху́ли он говори́л, что лю́бит пи́во!‎ ― a xúli on govoríl, što ljúbit pívo! ― why the **** did he say he liked beer?!

2. (vulgar, taboo slang) so what!, of course! (in reply to a stupid question)

Synonyms

• како́го хуя ‎(kakóvo xuja)
• хуй ли ‎(xuj li)
• хуля ‎(xulja)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [xʊˈlʲi]

Verb

хули́ • ‎(xulí)

1. second-person singular imperative imperfective of хули́ть ‎(xulítʹ)