eish

See also: éísh

English

Etymology

From Afrikaans.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eɪʃ/

Interjection

eish

1. (South Africa) phew; whew; expressing resignation
   • 2007, Corinne Squire, HIV in South Africa: Talking About the Big Thing, page 132:

     You become very happy and forget that eish, when you get home it is then that you remember that you have HIV, but when you are there you are free.

   • FCS Integrated English for First Additional Language L3 (page 3)

     Eish, I can't believe we're back at this.

Anagrams

• heis, Hise, shie, HIES, HEIs, hies, Sieh