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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 and expressive origins, mimicking the natural vocalization made when experiencing sudden physical pain. Comparable interjections exist across numerous unrelated language families due to the universal acoustic nature of pain reflexes.
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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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