eish

See also: éísh

English

Etymology

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.

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