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How would you pronounce 'Aiya'?

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00100001 · 22/07/2017 21:24

I would pronounce it like Isla with out the 'L'
Eye-ur

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Atenco · 24/07/2017 02:44

What language is it?

Gaggleofgirls · 24/07/2017 02:36

I think the fact that everyone disagrees on it's pronunciation means you'd be correcting people and getting irritated constantly!

CaoNiMartacus · 23/07/2017 19:06

"Aiya" is also an expression of surprise/dismay in Mandarin.

dotdotdotmustdash · 23/07/2017 17:36

It's the sound I would make if I stubbed my toe, followed by the middle name 'bugger'.

sykadelic · 23/07/2017 04:03

Makes me think of someone making a sound while doing a karate chop...

KoalaDownUnder · 23/07/2017 03:56

But wasn't that what colonial children in India called their maidservant?

Yes. I thought it was a pretty well-known thing. I have friends who had ayahs. I'd find it weird as a name.

squoosh · 23/07/2017 03:16

An ayah. Reminds me of poor old Mary Lennox.

How would you pronounce 'Aiya'?
squoosh · 23/07/2017 03:02

Ay-ah.

But wasn't that what colonial children in India called their maidservant?

firawla · 23/07/2017 00:28

The same as Ayah - like eye-a

Sophronia · 23/07/2017 00:27

Eye-ah

WinifredAtwellsOtherPiano · 22/07/2017 23:41

Like a friendly Midland greeting.

Wondermoomin · 22/07/2017 23:36

Aye - ya (as in aye-ya bugger when you hurt yourself. Sorry. Scottish)

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00100001 · 22/07/2017 23:31

Yes the A can be short or long
Tan-yah (as in cat)
Tarn-yah (as is armour)

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Chatoyant · 22/07/2017 23:24

Can Tanya be pronounced more that one way?

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00100001 · 22/07/2017 23:10
Grin
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Tilly35 · 22/07/2017 23:05

I have a rule about names. They have to be names Wink

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00100001 · 22/07/2017 22:11

I was just trying to clarify the pronunciation that I posted. Not that anyone else was "wrong" :)

I have a 'rule' about names. In that if it could be pronounced more than one way, I wouldn't use it (Tanya or Maya for example)

:)

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Fettuccinecarbonara · 22/07/2017 22:10

Like ayia napa

shinyshiner · 22/07/2017 22:07

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emochild · 22/07/2017 22:05

You can't ask how people would pronounce it and then tell them they are pronouncing it wrong

I'd put money on the majority of northerners me included pronouncing it like hiya (which doesn't have a strong 'yuh' sound anyway)

Tilly35 · 22/07/2017 22:01

It's hello in the Manchester area too- like hiya but dropping the 'h'

ChildofASD · 22/07/2017 22:01

Aiya pronounced eye-ya is Chinese for mugwort Hmm

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00100001 · 22/07/2017 21:56

The Y would provide the "eye" sound, not the "yuh" sound

So 'Eye-uh'. Not 'Eye-yuh' iyswim?

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SteppingOnToes · 22/07/2017 21:45

It's Liverpudlian for hello - do not saddle your poor child with this name...

Jamhandprints · 22/07/2017 21:41

It's a fine name. Nothing wrong with it, doesnt sound tacky.