Meaning of aiyo | Babel Free
/aɪˈjoʊ/Definitions
Expressing distress, regret, or fear.
China, India, Malaysia, Singapore, South, Sri-Lanka, informal
Examples
“'Are you crying for your father?' 'Aiyo, aiyo!' wailed the girl. 'I shall never see him again!'”
“Aiyo! aiyo! My little Podi Sinho!”
“'Aiyo its our Kalu' they all cried.”
“Aiyo! Never thought our beloved principal will come to this end.”
“Aiyow! I don't know how I got the compulsion to say all that. But I really did.”
“Vijaya touched Rajam's forehead and exclaimed, Aiyo. She is running very high temperature.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.