哎aai1吔jaa1

English

1. an interjection used when something undesired or unexpected happens, similar to the expression "oh no"
2. a cry of pain; an expression of surprise, annoyance, complaint, or sudden realisation
3. a sort of; some kind of (used before a kinship term)

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 痛苦嘅叫聲，或驚喜、煩躁、不滿、驚覺某事
2. 唔係真正嘅，有名無實

Examples

• 哎吔老豆

  some kind of daddy

• 哎吔，落雨！

  Oh no, it's raining!

• 哎吔！好痛啊！

  Ouch! It hurts!

• 哎吔！我冇帶鎖匙喎。

  Oh no! I've forgotten my keys.

• 哎呀！唔記得咗帶銀包添！

  Oh no! I forgot to bring my wallet!

• 哎呀，叫咗你帶銀包㗎啦。

  Ugh, I had told you to bring your wallet.