Aiwaa!!!

B.R.R.

As the title suggests – this is meant to explain the title itself – though it is self explanatory but some goofs like myself need explanation to everything that is almost everything. It has nothing to do with the troubled brand Aiwa of Sony Corporation, it is certainly not a name of any female, it is not a drink neither a cigarette brand nor it is a candy.

Then what is it all about?

It is a word. Blah! of course it is a word? But what? Perhaps, well no, not perhaps, surely, it is one of the most commonly used word in spoken Arabic language across the middle-east. Inshallah Yes, Inshallah No, it is a slang! Now what’s the point of using Inshallah here? Some other time – when you are busy and am not free I’ll explain that Inshallah.

Enough of my crap! lets get to the point. “Aiwaa” pronounced as ‘eye-wah’ simply means ‘Yes’. It’ll have more effect if it is delivered with a nod. A synonym to a rather formal, more grammatical & literary word ‘Na`am’.

It is a multipurpose word as there are many words in English Language and Arabic being a vast language, one word can be used for many different meanings, positions & places. Similarly, Aiwaa is usually (say for 99% of the time) in positive situations, whether to express your understanding, your interrogation about something uncertain but expecting it to be a positive one.

It can be as simple as the word ‘Hello’ in English, you pick up the phone and “Aiwaa?” – that shows the interrogative use of the word.

It is a word full of positive energy, transmitting energetic vibes to the addressee, a baby making first step, the whole family shall go up “Aiwaa, Aiwaa, Hayakallah Aiiiiwaaaaa”

“Aiwaa” can be used as an exclamatory word expressing joy & happiness. It can be used as a word to go. “Aiwaa ya Masr” - “Egypt, Here I come’ – Basically, as per my ‘historians’ i.e. ‘history-sheeter’ friends (majority of them come from Egypt), this slang has its roots back to Egypt.

This is such an interesting word that can be used to appreciate irrespective of the gender, age or your relationship to the person being addressed. Say you have achieved something, so your mother, father, siblings & friends would go like “Aiwaa!! Ya Habeebi!”

Aiwaa!…There is lot more to follow!

Laters Alligators!