aray
/ʔaˈɾaj/
The English exclamation "ow" is translated into Tagalog as aray.
Aray is an exclamation used to express a sudden feeling of physical pain.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʔaˈɾaj/
Did you know?
- In a playful or sarcastic context, aray is often used to react to a 'burn' or a sharp emotional insult rather than actual physical pain.
- If a Filipino person says aray in a joking way, they might actually be expressing sympathy for someone else's misfortune rather than their own physical pain.
- The word aray is a direct descendant of the Proto-Philippine word *aray or the Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aduq.
Examples in context
- Aray! Ang leeg ko!Ow! My neck!This sentence is useful for seeing how to express that your neck hurts using aray.Tatoeba #11447102 by qwertzu, translation #10268850 by shekitten
- Ay, ang sakit ng ulo ko!Ouch, my head hurts!
- Ay, ang sakit ng sinabi niya sa'kin.Ouch, what he said hurt me.
- Aray! Tinapakan mo yung paa ko.Ow! You stepped on my foot.
- Aray! Ang init ng kape.Ouch! The coffee is hot.
- Ang sakit-sakit ng ngipin ko.My tooth is really hurting.
- Aray! Ang sakit ng paa ko.Ow! My foot hurts.
- Aray, ang init ng sabaw!Ow, the soup is hot!
Example conversation
Ricardo accidentally steps on Jasmine's toe.
- JasmineAray! Ricardo, ang daliri ko!Ow! Ricardo, my toe!
- RicardoHala, pasensya na, Jasmine!Oh no, I'm sorry, Jasmine!
- JasmineOkay lang, medyo masakit lang.It's okay, it just hurts a bit.
- RicardoAyos ka lang ba talaga?Are you really okay?
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry aray, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aray, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
