אוי ואבוי

Hebrew

Etymology

אוֹי‎ (óy, “oh!”) +‎ וְ־‎ (v', “and”) +‎ אֲבוֹי‎ (avóy, “alas!”)

Interjection

אוֹי וַאֲבוֹי • (óy va'avóy)

  1. Oh no!
  2. Woe is me!
  3. Can be used as a warning, as:
    ‏אם אתה עושה את זה, אוי ואבוי לך!‎‎
    If you do that, watch out you'll be in trouble!
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