"οὐαί" meaning in Ancient Greek

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Interjection

IPA: /uː.ǎi̯/, /uˈɛ/, /uˈe/, /uː.ǎi̯/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /uˈɛ/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /uˈɛ/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /uˈe/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /uˈe/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: ouaí [romanization]
Etymology: Traditionally compared with the set Latin vae, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹 (wai), etc., from Proto-Indo-European *wáy, but it is not derivable from there through regular sound laws. Beekes argues for a Semitic loanword; compare e.g. Hebrew אוֹי (oy). Cognacy with Sanskrit उवे (uve) through *uwáy is likewise not without phonological problems. Ultimately expressive. Etymology templates: {{cog|la|vae}} Latin vae, {{cog|got|𐍅𐌰𐌹}} Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹 (wai), {{der|grc|ine-pro|*wáy}} Proto-Indo-European *wáy, {{bor|grc|sem}} Semitic, {{cog|he|אוֹי|tr=oy}} Hebrew אוֹי (oy), {{cog|sa|उवे}} Sanskrit उवे (uve), {{m|ine-pro|*uwáy}} *uwáy, {{onomatopoeic|grc|title=expressive}} expressive Head templates: {{head|grc|interjection}} οὐαί • (ouaí)
  1. (exclamation of pain and anger) ah, woe, alas Synonyms: αἴ (aí), οἴ (oí)
    Sense id: en-οὐαί-grc-intj-cYwVZwQs Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek onomatopoeias

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      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "vae"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin vae",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "got",
        "2": "𐍅𐌰𐌹"
      },
      "expansion": "Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹 (wai)",
      "name": "cog"
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      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *wáy",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "sem"
      },
      "expansion": "Semitic",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "he",
        "2": "אוֹי",
        "tr": "oy"
      },
      "expansion": "Hebrew אוֹי (oy)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sa",
        "2": "उवे"
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit उवे (uve)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ine-pro",
        "2": "*uwáy"
      },
      "expansion": "*uwáy",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "title": "expressive"
      },
      "expansion": "expressive",
      "name": "onomatopoeic"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "Traditionally compared with the set Latin vae, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹 (wai), etc., from Proto-Indo-European *wáy, but it is not derivable from there through regular sound laws. Beekes argues for a Semitic loanword; compare e.g. Hebrew אוֹי (oy). Cognacy with Sanskrit उवे (uve) through *uwáy is likewise not without phonological problems. Ultimately expressive.",
  "forms": [
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      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "interjection"
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        {
          "english": "Woe to the conquered.",
          "roman": "Ouaì toîs hēttēménois.",
          "text": "Οὐαὶ τοῖς ἡττημένοις.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "300 BCE – 200 BCE, Septuagint, Amos 5.18"
        },
        {
          "text": "300 BCE – 200 BCE, Septuagint, 1 Kings 13.30"
        },
        {
          "text": "108 CE, Arrian, Discourses of Epictetus 3.19.1"
        }
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          "woe",
          "woe"
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          "alas"
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        "(exclamation of pain and anger) ah, woe, alas"
      ],
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        {
          "roman": "aí",
          "word": "αἴ"
        },
        {
          "roman": "oí",
          "word": "οἴ"
        }
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/uː.ǎi̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/uˈɛ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/uˈe/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/uː.ǎi̯/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/uˈɛ/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/uˈɛ/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/uˈe/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/uˈe/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
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        "romanization"
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        "Ancient Greek terms borrowed from Semitic languages",
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        {
          "english": "Woe to the conquered.",
          "roman": "Ouaì toîs hēttēménois.",
          "text": "Οὐαὶ τοῖς ἡττημένοις.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "300 BCE – 200 BCE, Septuagint, Amos 5.18"
        },
        {
          "text": "300 BCE – 200 BCE, Septuagint, 1 Kings 13.30"
        },
        {
          "text": "108 CE, Arrian, Discourses of Epictetus 3.19.1"
        }
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        "ah, woe, alas"
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          "ah",
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          "woe",
          "woe"
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          "alas",
          "alas"
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      ],
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        "(exclamation of pain and anger) ah, woe, alas"
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    {
      "ipa": "/uː.ǎi̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/uˈɛ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/uˈe/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/uː.ǎi̯/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/uˈɛ/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/uˈɛ/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/uˈe/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/uˈe/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "roman": "aí",
      "word": "αἴ"
    },
    {
      "roman": "oí",
      "word": "οἴ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "οὐαί"
}

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