Japanese edit

Etymology edit

Adding まあ () to あら (ara)

Pronunciation edit

Interjection edit

あらまあ (aramā

  1. (women's speech) Alternative form of あら

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006) 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN