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    Patwa headword

    Ooh-yah

    /OOH-yah/

    Interjection
    Gloss
    "Oh yes / Wow"
    Definition
    An exclamation of realization or agreement.
    Example
    "Ooh-yah, mi remember now."
    Origin
    Vocal gesture.

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