ho ve
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Esperanto
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ho (“oh”) + ve (“woe, alas”). Compare Yiddish אוי וויי (oy vey), German o weh.
Pronunciation
[edit]Interjection
[edit]- oh no, oh dear (expression of dismay, concern, worry or disapproval)
- Ho ve, mi perdis mian saĝtelefonon kaj devas foriri post kvin minutoj!
- Oh no, I lost my phone and need to leave in five minutes!