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  2. Yes and no - Wikipedia

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    The informal, affirmative phrase why-aye (also rendered whey-aye or way-eye) is used in the dialect of northeast England, [32] [33] most notably by Geordies. [33] In New England English, chiefly in Maine, ayuh is used; also variants such as eyah, ayeh or ayup. It is believed to be derived from either the nautical or Scottish use of aye. [34]

  3. Pronunciation respelling for English - Wikipedia

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    On the other hand, "non-phonemic" [1] or "newspaper" [2] systems, commonly used in newspapers and other non-technical writings, avoid diacritics and literally "respell" words making use of well-known English words and spelling conventions, even though the resulting system may not have a one-to-one mapping between symbols and sounds.

  4. Amen - Wikipedia

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    But Jewish law also requires individuals to answer amen whenever they hear a blessing recited, even in a non-liturgical setting. The Talmud teaches homiletically that the word amen is an acronym for אל מלך נאמן ( ʾEl melekh neʾeman , "God, trustworthy King"), [ 32 ] the phrase recited silently by an individual before reciting the Shma .

  5. Help:Pronunciation respelling key - Wikipedia

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    It should not be used for representing non-English words or an approximation thereof. Sometimes another means of indicating a pronunciation is more desirable than this respelling system, such as when a name is intended to be a homonym of an existing English word or phrase, or in case of an initialism or a name composed of numbers or symbols.

  6. Voice vote - Wikipedia

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    The Speaker then invites supporters of the bill to say "aye" and then opponents say "no": "As many as are of that opinion say 'aye' [supporters say 'aye'], of the contrary 'no' [opponents say 'no']". In what is known as collecting the voices the Speaker makes a judgement as to the louder cry. A clear majority either way will prompt the response ...

  7. Oy vey - Wikipedia

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    The expression is also related to oh ve, an older expression in Danish and Swedish, and oy wah, an expression used with a similar meaning in the Montbéliard region in France. [citation needed] The Latin equivalent is heu, vae!; a more standard expression would be o, me miserum, or heu, me miserum. [citation needed]

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  9. Ai No Corrida (song) - Wikipedia

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    "Ai No Corrida" (lit. Bullfight of Love) is a song by the English singer and multi-instrumentalist Chaz Jankel, written by Jankel and Kenny Young.The title is based on the Japanese title of the erotic film In the Realm of the Senses. [1]