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Tamil
Etymology
Onomatopoeic. Cognate with Telugu అయ్యో (ayyō), Kannada ಅಯ್ಯೋ (ayyō), Malayalam അയ്യോ (ayyō), Tulu ಅಯ್ಯೋ (ayyō). Compare Chinese 哎喲 / 哎哟 (āiyō).
Pronunciation
Interjection
ஐயோ • (aiyō)
- aiyo, woe, alas
தகப்பனை நோக்கி: ஏன் ஜநிப்பித்தாய் என்றும், தாயை நோக்கி: ஏன் பெற்றாய் என்றும் சொல்லுகிறவனுக்கு ஐயோ!- takappaṉai nōkki: ēṉ janippittāy eṉṟum, tāyai nōkki: ēṉ peṟṟāy eṉṟum collukiṟavaṉukku aiyō!
- Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?
(—ஏசாயா 45:10 TAOVBSI)
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