different between eish vs eigh

eish

English

Etymology

Afrikaans

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e??/

Interjection

eish

  1. (South Africa) phew; whew; expressing resignation
    • FCS Integrated English for First Additional Language L3 (page 3)
      Eish, I can't believe we're back at this.

Anagrams

  • HIES, Hise, heis, hies, shie

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eigh

English

Interjection

eigh

  1. Alternative form of eh
    • 1897, H. G. Wells, The Invisible Man (page 55)
      "Eigh?" said Kemp, with his mouth open. "Keep your nerve," said the Voice. "I'm an Invisible Man."
    • 1935, Paul Green, This Body the Earth
      "Eigh, eigh! he's killed me!" Mr. Utley shrieked. But none of the students made a move out of their seats.

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

  • deigh
  • eighre

Etymology

From Old Irish aig, itself from Proto-Celtic *yegis. Cognate with Irish oighear, Welsh , and Cornish yey.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ej/

Noun

eigh f (genitive singular eighe, no plural)

  1. ice

Derived terms

  • eigh-bheinn
  • eigh-shruth
  • leac-eighre

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