aïe

See also: Appendix:Variations of "aie"

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aj/

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• Homophones: aille, ailles, aillent, ail, ails, haïe

Interjection

aïe

1. interjection expressing a sharp pain: ouch!
2. interjection expressing worry: dang!; oh dear

Synonyms

• (expression of pain): ahi, ouch, ouille, ayoye (Quebec)

See also

• haïe

Further reading

• “aïe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012