我空
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Chinese
[edit]I; me | emptied; leisure; air emptied; leisure; air; sky; empty; in vain | ||
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trad. (我空) | 我 | 空 | |
simp. #(我空) | 我 | 空 |
Etymology
[edit]Compare with Cebuano wakanga, Hokkien 我苦, Hokkien 哇老誒/哇老诶, Mandarin 我的天 (wǒ de tiān, “my heavens!”), and Mandarin 天啊 (tiān a, “heavens!”).
Pronunciation
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- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): óa-khòng / òa--khong
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Philippines)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: óa-khòng
- Tâi-lô: uá-khòng
- Phofsit Daibuun: oafqoxng
- IPA (Philippines): /ua⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰɔŋ⁴¹/
- (Hokkien: Philippines)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: òa--khong
- Tâi-lô: uà--khong
- (Hokkien: Philippines)
Interjection
[edit]我空
- (Philippine Hokkien) Expression used to show astonishment, usually from surprise or disappointment. my heavens!; oh my God!; my God!; my goodness!
- 我空啊! [Philippine Hokkien] ― Óa khòng --a! [Pe̍h-ōe-jī] ― My heavens!