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hi-yah

Interjection CEFR C2 Specialized
haɪˈjɑː

Definitions

Accompanying an attacking move in (parodies of) Eastern martial arts such as karate.

humorous, often

Examples

“She leaped down beside him and took a karate stance. “Hi-yah!” she shouted. She kicked as high as she could, first with one foot, then with the other.”
“I double⟳ over and hear⟳ a karate ninja sound⟳. “Hi Yah!” A sharp chop to my neck brings me down to the floor. What just happened?”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

hic hie hike hillo hilloa hint

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