English
haiya
Haiya comes from Hokkien 害矣.
- Hokkienmodern害矣hāi--ah
- Englishtodayhaiya
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hokkienmodern害矣hāi--ah
- Englishtodayhaiya
Every English word from Hokkien 害矣
Today it means
intj An exclamation of exasperation, said especially when a bad event occurs.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hokkien 害矣 / haiya