wayyaw

Tarifit

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Moroccan Arabic وياو (wayyaw), or possibly formed independently.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [wæj.jæw]

Interjection

wayyaw (Tifinagh spelling ⵡⴰⵢⵢⴰⵡ)

  1. An expression of surprise, bewilderment, enthusiasm
  2. An expression of regret, exasperation

Descendants

  • → Dutch: wajo

References

  • Serhoual, Mohammed (2002), Dictionnaire tarifit-français, Tétouan: Université Abdelmalek Essaâdi
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