flûte

flute (woodwind instrument consisting of a tube with a row of holes that produce sound through vibrations caused by air blown across the edge of the holes, often tuned by plugging one or more holes with a finger); flute (glass with a long, narrow bowl and a long stem, used for drinking wine, especially champagne); Originally meaning fluyt, by the late 17th century used for any large cargo vessel

“flûte à bec” — recorder

From Old French fleüte, from Old Occitan flaut. The contraction of the Old French hiatus created a long vowel in Middle French, which is indicated by the modern circumflex.

blow! drat! (mildly impolite interjection)

“Devant toi, une fille sourit. Tu l'aimes. Elle ne le saura jamais. Flûte. C'était une belle minute.” — In front of you, a girl smiles. You love her. She'll never know. Damn. It was a beautiful moment.

From Old French fleüte, from Old Occitan flaut. The contraction of the Old French hiatus created a long vowel in Middle French, which is indicated by the modern circumflex.