ammehoela
Dutch
Etymology
From the Afghan king Amanullah Khan, who fled his country in 1929.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑ.məˈɦu.laː/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: am‧me‧hoe‧la
Interjection
ammehoela
- (Netherlands, informal, sarcastic, indicates disbelief) no way!, yeah right!, I don't think so!
- We zijn voor zonne-energie, zeggen de oliemaatschappijen. Ammehoela!
- We're in favor of solar energy, the oil companies say. Yeah right!
- (Netherlands, informal, sarcastic, indicates refusal) not on your life!, I don't think so!, whatever!
- Ik moet om elf uur thuis zijn, maar mijn lift gaat pas om twaalf uur weg, dus ammehoela!
- I'm supposed to be home at eleven, but my ride doesn't leave until twelve o'clock, so whatever!
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