definitions

ach-y-fi

/ (ˌaxəˈviː, ˌʌx-) /

interjection

Welsh dialect an expression of disgust or abhorrence

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Nearby words

acetyltransferase, acey-deucy, acgi, ach, ach-laut, ach-y-fi, achab, achad, achaea, achaean, achaean league

Word Origin for ach-y-fi

Welsh, probably from ach, achy general exclamation of disgust + fi I, me
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