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amai.

exclamation of surprise or disappointment; boy!

4 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

intj/aːˈmɑi̯/
  1. exclamation of surprise or disappointment; boy!

    Belgium
    Amai, wa'ne klap!
    Wa'ne stoot, amai!
  2. oh my, amazing

    Belgium
    Amai, da'ziet er goed uit!
Where this word comes from

According to the Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal, the term is an evolution of the now obsolete interjections amij, amy or ammy (formed from ah and the personal pronoun mij; compare also French à moi), as an exclamation of sorrow or indignation, pain, aversion, pity, etc.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.