Oxford English Dictionary includes Aiyoh in lexicon

Q.  Which is the latest Indian word/s to be included in the Oxford English Dictionary?
- Published on 10 Oct 16

a. Aiyoh
b. Aiyah
c. Yogasana
d. All of the above

ANSWER: All of the above
 
Oxford English Dictionary includes Aiyoh in lexiconIn its September list of new words, the Oxford English dictionary has included entries such as yogasana, aiyoh and aiyah.
  • Ayioh is one of the most versatile words in the Dravidian lexicon and expresses a range of emotions including shock, consternation and apprehension.
  • The term aiyah is spoken by speakers of South Indian languages and the expression differs from Ayya used as an honorific.
  • The Oxford English Dictionary/OED is 150 years old.
  • It has up to 600,000 entries and its publisher, the Oxford University Press calls it the definitive record of the English language.

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