The story
- Hokkien · borrowed from害矣
- English todayhaiya
From Hokkien 害矣 (hāi--ah).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
haiya
Today it means: An exclamation of exasperation, said especially when a bad event occurs. Full definition →
Hokkien 害矣
Today it means: An exclamation of exasperation, said especially when a bad event occurs. Full definition →
From Hokkien 害矣 (hāi--ah).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.