haiya
/ˌhaɪ̯˨ ˈjaː/interjection
haiya is spelled H-A-I-Y-A: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, haiya means “An exclamation of exasperation, said especially when a bad event occurs” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in haiya?
| Letters | 5: H-A-I-Y-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 56 million words; the 234,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is haiya?
Haiya appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce haiya?
- /ˌhaɪ̯˨ ˈjaː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-haiya.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of haiya
- hiya
- haiyaa
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does haiya mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
An exclamation of exasperation, said especially when a bad event occurs.
Coordinate term: fuiyoh
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does haiya come from?
From Hokkien 害矣 (hāi--ah).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).