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哎吔 (ai1 jaa1) — Aiya! ; Oh, my God! ; Goodness me! ; Good Lord! ; How dare you! in Cantonese

aiˉ¹哎jaaˉ¹吔
Mandarin Pinyin: ai1 ye3

Meaning of 哎吔

nounAiya! ; Oh, my God! ; Goodness me! ; Good Lord! ; How dare you!
nouna sort of; some kind of
nounan interjection used when something undesired or unexpected happens, similar to the expression "oh no"

Example Sentences with 哎吔

aiˉ¹哎jaa˗₃吔，，我ngoˏ₅唔mˎ₄記gei˗₃得dakˉ¹咗zoˊ²買maaiˏ₅橙caangˊ²返faanˉ¹嚟leiˎ₄添！
Oh, I have forgotten to buy some oranges.
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Characters in 哎吔

哎aai1
an interjection of surprise mixed with regret
吔jaa1
cry of pain

Words Containing 哎吔

哎吔唷aai1 jaa1 jo1
an interjection to express one's dismay [colloquial]
哎吔吔aai1 jaa1 jaa1
variant of "Aiya!" (哎吔)
哎吔老豆ai1 jaa1 lou5 dau6
some kind of daddy; a sort of daddy - a father who spends little money and effort in raising a child

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