The story
From Chinese 哎呀 (āiyā).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
aiya
Today it means: ah; oh; exclamation of surprise, blame, dismay, shock, or fear. Full definition →
Today it means: ah; oh; exclamation of surprise, blame, dismay, shock, or fear. Full definition →
From Chinese 哎呀 (āiyā).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.