amai

(Inglés)

  1. (Belgium) exclamation of surprise or disappointment; boy!
  2. (Belgium) oh my, amazing

Frecuencia

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Pronunciado como (IPA)
/aːˈmɑi̯/
Etimología (Inglés)

In summary

According to the Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal, the term is an evolution of the now obsolete interjections amij, amy or ammy (formed from ah and the personal pronoun mij; compare also French à moi), as an exclamation of sorrow or indignation, pain, aversion, pity, etc.

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