אוי וויי

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German ōwē, from ō + wē, the latter being from Old High German wē, from Proto-West Germanic *wai (“woe!”). Cognate with German o weh.

Interjection

אוי וויי • (oy vey)

  1. oh, ah, ugh, oy (extended form of אוי (oy))
  2. oh no, woe is me
  3. ouch

Descendants

  • → English: oy vey
  • → Esperanto: ho ve

See also

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