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Define Aiyah Meaning

Aiyah
A term in Chinese used to describe disappointment or to express shock.

Pretty much the Chinese equivalent of d'oh

Some scenarios include:

(When your Chinese parents get your report card) AIAYH! Why did you not get 100%?

(When your shopping) AIYAH! Too expensive.

(When your watching a horror movie) AIYAH! TOO SCARY!
By Lonnie
Aiyah
Expression commonly used by Asian or sub-Asian people to mean "sigh," "oh man...," or "blah"

The expression is also used as a temporary stress reliever during the course of a tense anime episode.

Also see: aiya

Asian: "Aiyah, white people no getting anything I said."
Non-Asian: "Sorry, but what is 'hiyaa?'"
Asian: "DO I LOOK LIKE NINJA TO YOU?! Aiyaahhh"
Non-Asian: "I'm sorry but I don't understand."
Asian: "You stoopid boy, no more fry rice, aiiyaaa!"

"Aiyah, Naruto sucks now."
By Amber
Aiyah
Expression used by many Asians, to exclaim frustration, annoyance, or stress, used in particular by people of Malaysia, Vietnamese, Singaporean, Chinese, Taiwanese, and in some extent Thai nationalities, but isn't limited to these nationalities and/or countries. See aiyoh

Wei Ling: How come you got 81, Nadya?
Nadya: Stupid mistake lah. Aiyah, what will ma say now?
By Ana