אוי ואבוי

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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אוֹי (óy, oh!) +‎ וְ־ (v', and) +‎ אֲבוֹי (avóy, alas!)

Interjection

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אוֹי וַאֲבוֹי (óy va'avóy)

  1. Oh no!
  2. Woe is me!
  3. an interjectional phrase used as a warning
    אם אתה עושה את זה, אוי ואבוי לך!
    If you do that, watch out you'll be in trouble!