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eish

/ ɪʃ /

interjection

  1. an exclamation expressive of surprise, agreement, disapproval, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of eish1

from Zulu
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Example Sentences

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An Associated Press journalist who toured markets in three different middle-class neighborhoods in Cairo earlier this month found that the price of food staples such as bread — items that Egyptians refer to as “eish,” or life — have increased by up to 50%.

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More than 80 police officers in total were injured, said Eish Singhal, a spokesman for the Delhi police.

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Delhi police spokesman Eish Singhal said that he was “not privy to the events,” and therefore couldn’t confirm the veracity of the claims.

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“Eish, brother, I would rather sleep than vote,” said another, Junior Sibeko, 20.

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“With all that’s here for the tourists to see already, do we really need to unearth more antiquities and tombs?” asked Abu Eish, a 75-year-old manufacturer and dealer in replicas of ancient Egyptian statues.

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