An exclamation or expression of alarm about a problem or error; oh no.
köken: Probably contracted from Allah (“God”) + mak (“mother”), possibly under Portuguese influence (compare Kristang alamah (“Mother of God”)). Malaysian linguist Amat Juhari Moain suggested that the word is contracted from Arabic اللَّهُ مَعَكَ (al-lahu maʕaka), a traditional phrase meaning “May God be with you”.
oh, ah, ugh, oy (extended form of אוי (oy)) · oh no, woe is me · ouch
köken: Etymology tree Middle High German ō Proto-West Germanic *wai Old High German wē Middle High German wē Middle High German ōwē Yiddish אוי וויי From Middle High German ōwē, from ō + wē, the latter being from Old High German wē, from Proto-West Germanic *wai (“woe!”). Cognate with German o weh.