ach-y-fi
/ (ˌaxəˈviː, ˌʌx-) /
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interjection
Welsh dialect an expression of disgust or abhorrence
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Word Origin for ach-y-fi
Welsh, probably from ach, achy general exclamation of disgust + fi I, me
Words nearby ach-y-fi
A chromosome, Achromycin, Achsah, Achtung, achy, ach-y-fi, achylia, acicula, acicular, aciculate, aciculum
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