Im wondering who invented it.. and why that particular noise became designated to the expression of feeling pain? Why not "Gar!" or "Wee!"?? Come to think of it.. who decided "Wee!" should be the expression assossiated with having fun? Is this just in english or do other cultures express the same emotions with the same sounds?
2006-11-06 01:43:51 · 8 answers · asked by crebbles 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
These kind of thing changes according to the language. In Portuguese the word for OW is Ai or Ui. (with a lot of iiii if you wants to emphasize the pain...)
2006-11-06 02:09:13 · answer #1 · answered by Dark cloudy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know, but maybe someone with diminished hearing, heard a grunt " UGH " then tryed to repeat it untill it came out owh. I say something a good deal apart from that, and most say "ouch"
2006-11-06 01:50:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In greek it's Oh (we pronounce h as almost if it was ch (chaos)) or Ah.
It's like in the words. Someone invented it millions of years ago and it is different in each language...
2006-11-06 02:45:27 · answer #3 · answered by Eleni del Egeo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems to be a national choice. The Japanese say "ittai!"
2006-11-06 04:13:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm actually wandering.....coz I say "aie"......(ok because it's in French)
2006-11-06 02:11:41 · answer #5 · answered by Véro 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry I wouldnt know I say damn it or sh1t!
2006-11-06 01:47:28 · answer #6 · answered by lisapj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It beats saying Oh S***! Damn! Or F***!
2006-11-06 01:49:56 · answer #7 · answered by DispatchGirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
better than some things they could say....*&&^% $&&* ^%^$ lol
2006-11-06 01:51:47 · answer #8 · answered by Common Sense 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋