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Meaning of ay ombe

ay ombe: In the Dominican Republic, the expression is used to denote sadness or pity towards something or someone. Some synonyms, words or similar expressions can be poor!; Oh, man.; My Honduran friends say it's an interjection similar to "Oh, Gosh".... just a verbal expression of emotion.; It should be noted that the expression " ay ombe! " It was internationalized by the salsa singer Gilberto Santa Rosa, in the song déjate Querer: " leave you wanting, déjate querer, ombe ay! ".; Ay ombe! : Expression that denotes joy, enthusiasm and admiration, widely used in the Costa Caribbean Colombian, especially by the singers of the vallenato genre, who sometimes use it to accompany the greetings, very frequent in this musical genre. The expression " ay ombe " It is so popular that even the same Jorge Celedón didn't hesitate to entitle one of their songs as well.; Example : Ay ombe, just your luck. Typically like oh man, to represent different feelings whether it be joy or sadness or pity.. etc.