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Pronunciation / Transliteration: uf
"उफ़! मुझे बहुत तेज़ चोट लगी।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An expression or mention of pain, hardship, or an unpleasant setback.
"That unexpected tax bill was a major ouch for our monthly budget."
- 1
An exclamation used to express sudden, sharp physical pain.
"Ouch! I just burned my finger on the hot stove."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from late 19th-century imitative origins, mimicking the natural vocalization of sudden pain or distress. It parallels similar sound-symbolic interjections found across numerous unrelated language families globally.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ouch" is said worldwide
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Aïe
Transliteration: aïe
"Aïe ! Je me suis cogné le coude."
Au
Transliteration: au
"Au! Das hat wehgetan."
Ahi
Transliteration: ahi
"Ahi! Mi sono tagliato con la carta."
Ay
Transliteration: ay
"¡Ay! Me pisé el pie."
Ai
Transliteration: ai
"Ai! Que dor!"
उफ़
Transliteration: uf
"उफ़! मुझे बहुत तेज़ चोट लगी।"
哎哟
Transliteration: āiyō
"哎哟！我的脚扭伤了。"
아야
Transliteration: aya
"아야! 손가락을 베었어요."
痛っ
Transliteration: itto
"痛っ！蚊に刺された。"
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