English Explanatory Dictionary

aiyo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Expressing distress, regret, or fear.

Pronunciation

/aɪˈjoʊ/ [ˌaɪ(˦)˨ ˈjoʊ(˨˦˧)]

Word forms

aiyo ayyo aiyoh

Etymology

Mainly borrowed from Tamil ஐயோ (aiyō) and Sinhalese අයියෝ (ayiyō). Common in Dravidian languages; compare Telugu అయ్యో (ayyō), Kannada ಅಯ್ಯೋ (ayyō), Malayalam അയ്യോ (ayyō), Tulu ಅಯ್ಯೋ (ayyō), Kurux अयो (ayo). Alternatively from Chinese 哎喲 /哎哟 (āiyō) in Malaysia and Singapore.

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