hay naku

• hay nako; hay, naku
• ay nako, ay naku

From hay + naku, short for hay, ina ko (“sigh, my mother”).

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌhaj naˈku/ [ˌhaɪ̯ n̪ɐˈxu]
• Rhymes: -u
• Syllabification: hay na‧ku

hay nakú (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜌ᜔ ᜈᜃᜓ)

1. an expression of annoyance, desperation and irritability

   Hay naku, ang init naman dito!

   Urgh, it's so hot in here!

   Hay naku, nandyan na naman siya!

   Damn, look who's coming!

   Hay naku, ang tagal naman nila!

   Urgh! they're taking too much time!

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