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单词 aiyoh
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aiyohint.

Brit. /ʌɪˈjəʊ/, U.S. /aɪˈjoʊ/
Forms: 1900s– aiyo, 1900s– aiyoh.
Origin: A borrowing from Chinese. Etymon: Chinese āiyō.
Etymology: < Chinese (Mandarin) āiyō, aiyo (late 19th cent. or earlier), of imitative origin.There is apparently no equivalent in Cantonese Chinese.
Chiefly in Chinese contexts: used to express distress, pain, surprise, etc.
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1937 Singapore Free Press 17 Sept. 3/3 A cry of ‘Aiyoh’ and also the breaking of a rice bowl were heard.
1982 Straits Times (Singapore) 21 Jan. 3/3 Ai yoh, I'd better be going.
1996 A. F. Jones tr. H. Yeu Past & Punishments 220 Wang Xianghuo saw her body convulse as she howled in pain, ‘Aiyo! Aiyo!’
2015 K. Kwan China Rich Girlfriend 9 Aiyoh aiyoh aiyoh I've been caught!
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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