"aiya" meaning in English

See aiya in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Etymology: From Chinese 哎呀 (āiyā). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|zh|-}} Chinese, {{zh-m|哎呀}} 哎呀 (āiyā)
  1. (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, informal) ah; oh; exclamation of surprise, blame, dismay, shock, or fear. Tags: China, Hong-Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, informal Synonyms: ai yah, aiyah, aiyoh
    Sense id: en-aiya-en-intj-52n8oTj2 Categories (other): Chinese English, Hong Kong English, Singapore English, Singlish, Taiwanese English

Alternative forms

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