我空

Chinese

		I; me	emptied; leisure; air emptied; leisure; air; sky; empty; in vain
trad. (我空)		我	空
simp. #(我空)		我	空

Etymology

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

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): óa-khòng / òa--khong

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• 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

Interjection

我空

1. (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!

Synonyms

• 哇老誒／哇老诶 (wà láo ei) (chiefly Singapore/Malaysia, slang)
• 喔麥尬／喔麦尬 (ōmàigà) (chiefly Taiwan, slang)
• 天哪 (tiān na)
• 天啊 (tiān a)
• 好家伙 (hǎojiāhuo)
• 媽呀／妈呀 (māya)
• 我父 (Teochew)
• 我的天 (wǒ de tiān)
• 我的天啊 (wǒ de tiān a)
• 我的媽呀／我的妈呀 (wǒdemāya)
• 我苦 (Hokkien)
• 我迸 (Quanzhou Hokkien, Xiamen Hokkien)
• 皇天 (Wenzhounese)
• 阿姆哀 (Hakka)