eheu

Meaning

expression of pain; alas!

Concepts

alas

Synonyms

heu

vae

Translations

وَاهًا

وَاحَسْرَتَاه

ai las

ach

bedauerlicherweise

leider

weh

αλίμονο

hélas

ahimè

purtroppo

هاوار

ههی هاوار

ئاخ

داخاکهم

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈeː.(ɦ)ɛu̯]

Etymology

Expressive; compare heu (“alas!”), and Sanskrit अहो (aho). Because of the latter comparison a Proto-Indo-European origin was traditionally assumed.