hyah
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9.9
A short shout to tell a person or animal to move
- interjection
- /haɪə/
- Informal
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- The coach cheered, 'Hyah!' to encourage the players to give their best effort.
- hyah! go
- hyah! come
- hyah! punch
Examples
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Captain: Hyah!
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Hyah!
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Hyah, hyah, hyah!
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- Hyah!
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Hyah, hyah!
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Hyah!
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Giddyup now! Hyah!
Fiction book (1992) -
ANNIE IS STILL TRYING TO SAY "HYAH"!
Fiction book (1998) -
HYAH!
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Come on! Hyah! Let's get moving!
Synonyms
hup
vshyah
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9.9
A short shout to make people move quickly or keep in step
is used to urge movement or effort but not to mark a marching rhythm
1
4.1
A very loud shout to show strong feeling or get attention
is used mainly to prompt movement or effort rather than express emotion
9.9
A loud shout to get attention from far away
is used to urge movement or encourage effort rather than just attract attention
5.9
A very loud shout that sounds like an animal call
is used to push someone or an animal to move, not just to cry loudly
9.9
A short shout made when doing a quick strong movement, like in karate
is used to urge movement or encourage effort, not to accompany strikes
How Urgent
Surface Forms
hyah main
Etymology
Hyah copies the short, sharp sound people make to urge an animal or person to move. Think of it like shoo or giddy-up, so hyah is a quick cry used to encourage someone 'to move' or to give extra effort.