"oy vey" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [English]

IPA: /ɔɪ̯ veɪ̯/
Etymology: From Yiddish אוי וויי (oy vey, literally “oh woe”), from Middle High German ōwē, from ō + wē, the latter being from Old High German wē, from Proto-Germanic *wai, from Proto-Indo-European *wai. Cognate with German o weh, Dutch oh wee, Latin vae, and Esperanto ho ve. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|אוי וויי|lit=oh woe}} Yiddish אוי וויי (oy vey, literally “oh woe”), {{der|en|gmh|ōwē}} Middle High German ōwē, {{der|en|goh|wē}} Old High German wē, {{der|en|gem-pro|*wai}} Proto-Germanic *wai, {{der|en|ine-pro|*wai}} Proto-Indo-European *wai, {{cog|de|o weh}} German o weh, {{cog|nl|oh wee}} Dutch oh wee, {{cog|la|vae}} Latin vae, {{cog|eo|ho ve}} Esperanto ho ve Head templates: {{en-interj|nolinkhead=1}} oy vey
  1. (slang, ascribed to Jewish people, potentially offensive) oh dear Wikipedia link: oy vey Tags: slang Related terms: oy
    Sense id: en-oy_vey-en-intj-NcZhNzmd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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