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noun, masculine

pif

/pif/

noun, masculine/pif/plural: pifs

conk, hooter, schnozzle (nose, especially if large); nose, intuition

un gros pifa big conk

Synonyms: blair, tarin, flair, nez

Possibly onomatopoeic. Compare however Central Franconian Pief, Peif (“stovepipe; flute”), akin to Dutch pijp, German Pfeife.

pif — French Dictionary | Passage