auweia

See also: au weia

German

Alternative forms

• au weia
• auwei, au wei

Etymology

Extended form of auwei, itself a variant of o weh. The diphthongisation may be expressive or may be from a regional variety such as Yiddish אוי וויי (oy vey).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔaʊˈvaɪ̯a]

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Interjection

auweia!

1. oh dear!
2. ouch!, oops!, shoot!

Further reading

• “auweia” in Duden online