我空

Chinese

		I; me	emptied; leisure; air emptied; leisure; air; sky; empty; in vain
trad. (我空)		我	空
simp. ^#(我空)		我	空

Etymology

Compare with Cebuano wakanga, Hokkien 我苦, Hokkien 哇老誒／哇老诶, Mandarin 我的天 (wǒ de tiān, “my heavens!”), and Mandarin 天啊 (tiān a, “heavens!”).

Pronunciation

Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): óa-khòng / òa--khong

Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Philippines)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: óa-khòng
  - Tâi-lô: uá-khòng
  - Phofsit Daibuun: oafqoxng
  - IPA (Philippines): /ua⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰɔŋ⁴¹/
- (Hokkien: Philippines)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: òa--khong
  - Tâi-lô: uà--khong

Interjection

我空

(Philippine Hokkien) Expression used to show astonishment, usually from surprise or disappointment. my heavens!; oh my God!; my God!; my goodness!
我空啊！ [Philippine Hokkien] ― Óa khòng --a! [Pe̍h-ōe-jī] ― My heavens!

Synonyms

哇老誒／哇老诶 (wà láo ei) (chiefly Singapore/Malaysia, slang)
喔麥尬／喔麦尬 (ōmàigà) (chiefly Taiwan, slang)
天哪 (tiān na)
天啊 (tiān a)
好家伙 (hǎojiāhuo)
媽呀／妈呀 (māya)
我父 (Teochew)
我的天 (wǒ de tiān)
我的天啊 (wǒ de tiān a)
我的媽呀／我的妈呀 (wǒdemāya)
我苦 (Hokkien)
我迸 (Quanzhou Hokkien, Xiamen Hokkien)
皇天 (Wenzhounese)
阿姆哀 (Hakka)

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.