Tagged exclamation

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  1. haiyaA sigh of exasperation, made famous by parents scolding their kids.Cantonese, Hokkien
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  2. Hek elehSlang expression used to show mild disbelief, eye-rolling annoyance, sarcasm, or dismissal—similar to saying "Yeah, right," "Oh, please," o…Malay
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  3. helloManglish for 'excuse me?!', used to protest or snap someone back to reality.English
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  4. ho say liaoPenang Hokkien for 'great, well done', very often said sarcastically when things go wrong. Also ho seh liao.Hokkien
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