Oh in Different Languages
Discover 'Oh' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Updated on March 6, 2024
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Oh in Sub-Saharan African Languages
| Afrikaans | o | ||
| In Afrikaans, "o" can also mean "or" or "of". | |||
| Amharic | ወይ | ||
| The word "oh" in Amharic can also be used as a filler word in conversation, similar to "um" or "er" in English. | |||
| Hausa | ya | ||
| The Hausa word ya, a simple exclamation, also serves as the second person singular possessive pronoun, indicating that something belongs to the person addressed. | |||
| Igbo | oh | ||
| In Igbo, 'oh' can also mean 'yes' or 'agreed' | |||
| Malagasy | ny | ||
| "NY" is the Malagasy word for "yes". | |||
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | o | ||
| In some cases, "o" may indicate surprise or anger when combined with certain verbs. | |||
| Shona | o | ||
| The word "o" in Shona can also be used as an exclamation of surprise or disbelief. | |||
| Somali | oh | ||
| In Somali, "oh" can also denote astonishment, surprise, or sorrow. | |||
| Sesotho | oh | ||
| Although a common interjection, oh can also mean 'to be sick' or 'to feel sorry for' in Sesotho. | |||
| Swahili | oh | ||
| In Swahili, "oh" can also mean "a small amount" or "a little bit" | |||
| Xhosa | oh | ||
| The Xhosa word "oh" (pronounced "oh") is also used to express surprise, fear, or pain, and can be used as an interjection or an exclamation. | |||
| Yoruba | oh | ||
| In the Yoruba language, the expression "oh" is also used to express surprise or astonishment. | |||
| Zulu | oh | ||
| In Zulu, "oh" can also mean "yes" or "understand". | |||
| Bambara | eeh | ||
| Ewe | o | ||
| Kinyarwanda | yewe | ||
| Lingala | o | ||
| Luganda | oh | ||
| Sepedi | ao | ||
| Twi (Akan) | ow | ||
Oh in North African & Middle Eastern Languages
| Arabic | يا | ||
| In Arabic, "يا" can also be used to express surprise, disappointment, or a rhetorical question. | |||
| Hebrew | הו | ||
| The Hebrew word "הו" can also mean "woe" or "alas". | |||
| Pashto | اوه | ||
| The Pashto word "اووه" can also be used to express surprise or wonder. | |||
| Arabic | يا | ||
| In Arabic, "يا" can also be used to express surprise, disappointment, or a rhetorical question. | |||
Oh in Western European Languages
| Albanian | oh | ||
| Albanian "oh" is also used as an expression of surprise or shock, or as a greeting. | |||
| Basque | ai | ||
| Basque 'ai' also functions as a copulative conjunction, akin to French 'et' meaning 'and'. | |||
| Catalan | oh | ||
| In Catalan, the exclamation “oh” (“oh”) can also be used to express surprise or joy. | |||
| Croatian | oh | ||
| The Croatian word "oh" can also mean "or" or "either". | |||
| Danish | åh | ||
| Åh is also a Danish interjection used to express awe, surprise, or regret, and is sometimes used as an intensifier meaning "very". | |||
| Dutch | oh | ||
| Dutch "Oh" can be a contraction of " | |||
| English | oh | ||
| The exclamation "oh" is cognate with the Latin "heu," another exclamation of surprise. | |||
| French | oh | ||
| "Oh" can also be used to express pain, surprise, or disgust. | |||
| Frisian | oh | ||
| In Westerlauwers Frisian, "oh" can mean "grandmother", and formerly meant "father's mother" | |||
| Galician | oh | ||
| Galician word "oh" derives from Latin word "hoc" which means "this". | |||
| German | oh | ||
| Oh can also be used to form questions such as "Oh, really?" | |||
| Icelandic | ó | ||
| Ó can also mean "river" in Icelandic. | |||
| Irish | ó | ||
| The interjection "ó" can also be used in Irish Gaelic to express surprise, excitement, or anger, depending on the context. | |||
| Italian | oh | ||
| "Oh" is short for "ora" (hour), used in time-related expressions like "Oh dio mio, è tardi!" (My god, it's late!). | |||
| Luxembourgish | oh | ||
| In Luxembourgish, "oh" is a word with various meanings, including an exclamation of surprise or joy, a call for attention, or a filler word in speech. | |||
| Maltese | oh | ||
| The Maltese word 'oh' (pronounced like the English word 'oh') also means 'or' (like the English word 'or'). | |||
| Norwegian | åh | ||
| The Norwegian word "Åh" can also mean "open" or "unoccupied", especially in the context of buildings or rooms. | |||
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | oh | ||
| In Portuguese, "oh" can also mean "or" when used in disjunctive expressions. | |||
| Scots Gaelic | o | ||
| In Scots Gaelic, "o" can also mean "of" or "from". | |||
| Spanish | oh | ||
| In Spanish, "oh" can also mean "look" used as call to attention | |||
| Swedish | åh | ||
| The word "åh" in Swedish can also mean "how" or "what" and is used to express surprise or excitement. | |||
| Welsh | o | ||
| The Welsh word "o" can also mean "of" or "from". | |||
Oh in Eastern European Languages
| Belarusian | ой | ||
| In the Belarusian language, "ой" is sometimes used as a polite way to get someone's attention or to express surprise or sorrow. | |||
| Bosnian | oh | ||
| Besides being an interjection, ‘oh’ is also a first person singular pronoun in Bosnian. | |||
| Bulgarian | о | ||
| The word "о" in Bulgarian can also be a vocative particle used to address someone or something. | |||
| Czech | ach | ||
| 'Ach' can mean 'alas' or 'oh' in English, and is also used as a standalone exclamation. | |||
| Estonian | oh | ||
| The interjection “oh” in Estonian is derived from the interjection “ohhime” or “ohhoo”. | |||
| Finnish | vai niin | ||
| In colloquial usage "vai niin" can also have the meaning of "is that so", "really" or "indeed". | |||
| Hungarian | ó | ||
| The Hungarian word "ó" can also mean "grandchild" or "child". | |||
| Latvian | ak | ||
| The Latvian word "ak" can also mean "but". | |||
| Lithuanian | oi | ||
| In old Lithuanian, "Oi" was also used as a vocative or to emphasize a word. | |||
| Macedonian | ох | ||
| The word "ох" also means "ox" or "oh". | |||
| Polish | o | ||
| The word "O" can also mean "about" or "concerning" in Polish. | |||
| Romanian | oh | ||
| In Romanian, "oh" means "o" and is used after the number "3" to express quantity. | |||
| Russian | ой | ||
| In Russian, 'ой' is also used to express surprise, fear, or pain and can be compared to the English exclamation 'ouch'. | |||
| Serbian | ох | ||
| In Serbian, "ох" can also mean "an oak tree" or "a sigh of relief or disappointment." | |||
| Slovak | oh | ||
| In Slovak, "oh" can also mean "fire" or "heat". | |||
| Slovenian | oh | ||
| In Slovenian, the word "oh" is also used as an expression of surprise or astonishment. | |||
| Ukrainian | ой | ||
| "ОЙ" is also an interjection used to express various emotions, such as surprise, pain, or joy. | |||
Oh in South Asian Languages
| Bengali | উহু | ||
| Bengali "উহু" is an ideophone that can also mean "no," "oh no," or express reluctance. | |||
| Gujarati | ઓહ | ||
| The Gujarati word "ઓહ" (oh) can also mean "yes" or "okay". | |||
| Hindi | ओह | ||
| In Hindi, "ओह" (oh) is also a term of exclamation or surprise, expressing a range of emotions from joy and relief to sadness and disappointment. | |||
| Kannada | ಓಹ್ | ||
| The word "ಓಹ್" can also be an interjection to express surprise, sadness, or pain. | |||
| Malayalam | ഓ | ||
| The Malayalam word "ഓ" can also be an exclamation, a question mark, or a vowel, depending on the context. | |||
| Marathi | अरे | ||
| Are can also refer to 'hey!' or 'look! ' or 'oh dear' in Marathi. | |||
| Nepali | ओह | ||
| The word “ओह” is also used to express surprise, excitement, or a strong emotion. | |||
| Punjabi | ਓਹ | ||
| "โอ้ (oh or oho)" in Thai is similar to "哦 (a-a/oh/wú/á)”, which is an interjection in Mandarin to express an idea that is new to speakers, often with emotional connotations that vary by tone. | |||
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | ඔහ් | ||
| The word "ඔහ්" can also be used to express surprise, pain, or disappointment. | |||
| Tamil | ஓ | ||
| The Tamil word 'ஓ' is also an exclamation denoting surprise or regret. | |||
| Telugu | ఓహ్ | ||
| ఓహ్ is also used to express surprise, understanding, or realization. | |||
| Urdu | اوہ | ||
| The interjection "اوہ" in Urdu can also convey surprise, frustration, or joy, depending on the context. | |||
Oh in East Asian Languages
| Chinese (Simplified) | 哦 | ||
| "哦" is used as an exclamative word to express surprise, delight, or realization. | |||
| Chinese (Traditional) | 哦 | ||
| "哦" can also mean "yes", "I see", or "I understand". | |||
| Japanese | ああ | ||
| The word "ああ" (pronounced "oh") can also mean "yes," "I understand," or "I agree." | |||
| Korean | 오 | ||
| Korean '오' is written in Chinese characters as '悟', derived from the word for enlightenment in Buddhism. | |||
| Mongolian | өө | ||
| Өө also has meanings such as 'that is' and 'this is'. | |||
| Myanmar (Burmese) | အိုး | ||
| The word "အိုး" ("oh") in Myanmar (Burmese) can also mean "bowl", "jar", or "pot." | |||
Oh in South East Asian Languages
| Indonesian | oh | ||
| In English, "oh" is an interjection expressing surprise or strong emotion, while in Indonesian, it is the sound made by a cat. | |||
| Javanese | oh | ||
| The Javanese word "oh" can also mean "yes" or "I agree". | |||
| Khmer | អូ | ||
| The word "អូ" can also be used as a form of address for a person of lower social status or an animal. | |||
| Lao | ໂອ້ຍ | ||
| The Lao word "ໂອ້ຍ" can also mean "ouch" or "oops", and is often used to express surprise or disappointment. | |||
| Malay | oh | ||
| In Malay, the exclamation "oh" is also used when the speaker feels surprised or suddenly remembers something. | |||
| Thai | โอ้ | ||
| In Thai, "โอ้" (oh) can also express surprise, sadness, or disappointment. | |||
| Vietnamese | oh | ||
| Oh is an exclamation in Vietnamese, denoting regret, sadness, or resignation. | |||
| Filipino (Tagalog) | oh | ||
Oh in Central Asian Languages
| Azerbaijani | oh | ||
| The Azerbaijani word "oh" can also mean "hay" or "straw". | |||
| Kazakh | о | ||
| The exclamation "о" can be used in Kazakh to denote either surprise, disappointment, or understanding. | |||
| Kyrgyz | оо | ||
| The Kyrgyz word "оо" (oh) is also a particle used to indicate an affirmative response or agreement. | |||
| Tajik | оҳ | ||
| The Tajik word "оҳ" ("oh") is an interjection expressing various emotions, and it can also be used to express surprise or admiration. | |||
| Turkmen | aý | ||
| Uzbek | oh | ||
| The word "oh" in Uzbek can also mean "indeed", "really", or "yes". | |||
| Uyghur | ھە | ||
Oh in Pacific Languages
| Hawaiian | ʻ | ||
| ʻ also indicates a glottal stop, similar to the sound in English between the vowels in the words “uh-oh”. | |||
| Maori | aue | ||
| "Aue" can also mean "pain, grief, or sorrow" in Māori. | |||
| Samoan | oi | ||
| "Oi" can also mean "come here" or "give me something" in Samoan. | |||
| Tagalog (Filipino) | oh | ||
| In Tagalog, "oh" can also mean surprise or excitement. | |||
Oh in American Indigenous Languages
| Aymara | saram | ||
| Guarani | oh | ||
Oh in International Languages
| Esperanto | ho | ||
| The word "ho" also means "why?" | |||
| Latin | o | ||
| In Latin, "o" can also refer to the vocative case or the exclamation "O!" | |||
Oh in Others Languages
| Greek | ω | ||
| Ω is also used in Mathematics to signify 'angular velocity,' and in Physics it is used to signify resistance. | |||
| Hmong | huag | ||
| The Hmong word "huag" can be used to express surprise, delight, or understanding depending on the context it is said in. | |||
| Kurdish | oh | ||
| The word "oh" in Kurdish (ئۆ or وا) is derived from the Persian word "vā" (وا) meaning "woe" or "alas". | |||
| Turkish | oh | ||
| In Turkish, "oh" can also refer to a unit of weight equal to about 1.2 kilograms, or a type of traditional Turkish dance music. | |||
| Xhosa | oh | ||
| The Xhosa word "oh" (pronounced "oh") is also used to express surprise, fear, or pain, and can be used as an interjection or an exclamation. | |||
| Yiddish | אוי | ||
| The Yiddish word "אוי" (oy) can also mean "alas" or "woe is me." | |||
| Zulu | oh | ||
| In Zulu, "oh" can also mean "yes" or "understand". | |||
| Assamese | অস | ||
| Aymara | saram | ||
| Bhojpuri | ओह | ||
| Dhivehi | އޯހ | ||
| Dogri | हाय | ||
| Filipino (Tagalog) | oh | ||
| Guarani | oh | ||
| Ilocano | ay | ||
| Krio | o | ||
| Kurdish (Sorani) | ئۆی | ||
| Maithili | ओह | ||
| Meiteilon (Manipuri) | ꯑꯣꯍ꯫ | ||
| Mizo | awh | ||
| Oromo | maaloo | ||
| Odia (Oriya) | ଓ oh | ||
| Quechua | waw | ||
| Sanskrit | अहो | ||
| Tatar | о | ||
| Tigrinya | ኦ | ||
| Tsonga | oho | ||