Hijazi Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic إِي (ʔī, “yes”) and وَ (wa) in addition to a silent ه (h) which came in place of the omitted word اَللّٰه (allāh, “God”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
إيوَه • (ʔīwa)
- yes
- Alternative forms: ايوه, إيوا
- Synonym: (used as a response to a calling) نَعَم (naʕam)
Malay
Interjection
إيوه
- Jawi spelling of ewah.