aiyahint.

Brit.

/ʌɪˈjɑː/, U.S.

/ˌaɪˈjɑ/

Forms: 1900s– aiya, 1900s– aiyah.

Origin: A borrowing from Chinese. Etymons: Chinese āai ā, āiyā.

Etymology: < Chinese (Cantonese) āai ā, aiya or its Mandarin equivalent āiyā, aiya (late 19th cent. or earlier), of imitative origin.

Chiefly in Chinese contexts: used to express dismay, exasperation, surprise, etc.

ΚΠ

1920 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 26 Dec. 7/1 Ai yah!.. Oh, you cat-headed, monkey-tailed offspring of a bald-headed hedgehog, you must not stop the gentleman!

1997 South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) (Nexis) 26 Apr. Aiya!.. It is an expression apt for all occasions: when the Hang Seng Index soars and when it slides.

2008 R. Morris & P. Casey tr. X. Guo 20 Fragm. Ravenous Youth (2009) xviii. 178 Aiya, what is she called, that girl? Really I can't remember.

2015 Today (Singapore) (Nexis) 30 Oct. 69 Aiyah, we are behind time.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	aiyah
释义	aiyahint. Brit. /ʌɪˈjɑː/, U.S. /ˌaɪˈjɑ/ Forms: 1900s– aiya, 1900s– aiyah. Origin: A borrowing from Chinese. Etymons: Chinese āai ā, āiyā. Etymology: < Chinese (Cantonese) āai ā, aiya or its Mandarin equivalent āiyā, aiya (late 19th cent. or earlier), of imitative origin. Chiefly in Chinese contexts: used to express dismay, exasperation, surprise, etc. ΚΠ 1920 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 26 Dec. 7/1 Ai yah!.. Oh, you cat-headed, monkey-tailed offspring of a bald-headed hedgehog, you must not stop the gentleman! 1997 South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) (Nexis) 26 Apr. Aiya!.. It is an expression apt for all occasions: when the Hang Seng Index soars and when it slides. 2008 R. Morris & P. Casey tr. X. Guo 20 Fragm. Ravenous Youth (2009) xviii. 178 Aiya, what is she called, that girl? Really I can't remember. 2015 Today (Singapore) (Nexis) 30 Oct. 69 Aiyah, we are behind time. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < int.1920
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