ايوه

See also: إيوه

Egyptian Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic إي ('ī), أ (ay, “yes”), which only comes after swearing as in إي و ربي /إي و الله, plus و (wa, “and”) + ه h a silent h sometimes added to the end of Arabic words with a stop which omitted the original word الله (allāh, “god”) (originally from ay wa allah shortened to aywa).

Adverb

ايوه • (ʔaywa)

1. yes

Alternative forms

• أيوة

Synonyms

• اه
• نعم