Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aiya

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: aiya
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

ah; oh; exclamation of surprise, blame, dismay, shock, or fear.

Informal

Example Sentences

"“I don’t need to hear any idle gossip.” “Aiyah, it’s not idle gossip! These are important details I’ve learned just from being around them, and from what Mr. Wong found out—”"
"Others think I'm too loud and crazy, like our downstairs neighbor, who shouts "Aiya!" at me and slams his window."
"Aiyah, dun ask me why their name all so funny, can or not? You ask me, I ask who?"

Etymology

From Chinese 哎呀 (āiyā).

Origin

Source language: Chinese

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

ai yah (alternative) aiyah (alternative) aya (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

aiyoh

Synonyms

haiya

Questions

What does aiya mean?: ah; oh; exclamation of surprise, blame, dismay, shock, or fear.
Where does aiya come from?: It is traced to Chinese.

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