aiya

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See also: āiyá, aiþa, and āiyā

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Chinese 哎呀 (āiyā).

Interjection

aiya

  1. (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Chinese Filipino, Chinese Australian, informal) ah; oh; exclamation of surprise, blame, dismay, shock, or fear.
    Synonym: haiya (Malaysia)

Chickasaw

Alternative forms

Verb

aiya

  1. to go

Jutiapa

Etymology

Cognate to Yupiltepeque aya, which see for more.

Noun

aiya

  1. woman

See also

References

  • Vocabularios de la lengua xinca de Sinacantan (1868, D. Juan Gavarrete)

Yámana

Noun

aiya

  1. stone

Synonyms