ey
Meaning
- (colloquial) Used to call someone's attention, or as an intensifier when placed at the end.
- (colloquial) Expresses indignation or disgust; oi
Concepts
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛɪ̯/
Etymology
Derived from Middle High German ei, a common interjection. In contemporary German possibly reinforced by Turkish ey (“vocative particle”), English hey.
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