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Kooyah vs Ooyah - What's the difference?

kooyah | ooyah |

As a noun kooyah

is Valeriana edulis, or the large, internally bright yellow, edible root of this plant, which tastes and smells like tobacco until cooked, when it becomes sweet.

As an interjection ooyah is

ouch; oof.

kooyah

English

Noun

  • Valeriana edulis , or the large, internally bright yellow, edible root of this plant, which tastes and smells like tobacco until cooked, when it becomes sweet.

    • ooyah

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (Scotland) ouch; oof
  • * 1987 , Forrest Wilson, Super Gran on Holiday (page 103)
    • 'Yeeks! Ooyah !' yelled Willard in agony.
  • * 2011 , Mark Simon, Strange Briefs (page 44)
    • All I know is that we're moving off down the drive, I'm trying to concentrate on where we're going, but I've got one eye on the mirror, where I can see the old man squirming around on the back seat, when suddenly he shouts "OOYAH !" and starts thrashing about like a fish on a hook!