"Aiyo!" the ubiquitous South Indian word is now part of the Oxford Dictionary ....
for the Brits have realised that no word in the english language hath ever expressed the wide range of emotions as does "Aiyo !"
The endearing "Aiyo" ….
omnipresent, self expressive, all pervasive, universal, global, prevalent, predominant, common, popular, extensive, wide-ranging, and far reaching !
Recognised as...
the most apt word for expressing surprise, joy, shock, grief, fear, relief, disgust, disbelief. Also used in place of "uh-oh, oh no, oh dear, goodness gracious....."
Next in line could be ....
"AIYIYO !" an expression for even greater joy, wow, shock, grief, fear, pain, disgust & disbelief.
After which the next word in consideration may be ....
"Haila" – an expression in Marathi, an equally versatile expression for conveying emotions varying from surprise to disgust.
(Beware... 'Haila' gets auto corrected to 'Laila'.)
AIYIYO !
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Hilarious and informative. I've a painting in which I have used the word Aiyo rather prominently. 😁
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