ochone

or o·hone

[ uh-khohn ]

interjectionScot. and Irish English.

Origin of ochone

1
First recorded in 1400–50; from Scots Gaelic ochan, Irish ochón; cf. och

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British Dictionary definitions for ochone

ochone

/ (ɒˈxəʊn) /


interjection
  1. Scot and Irish an expression of sorrow or regret

Origin of ochone

1
from Gaelic ochóin

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