{"id":34457,"date":"2021-08-06T14:57:50","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T06:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iqiglobal.com\/blog\/?p=34457"},"modified":"2026-01-09T16:13:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T08:13:05","slug":"still-looking-for-a-job-opportunity-aiyo-join-iqi-global","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iqiglobal.com\/blog\/still-looking-for-a-job-opportunity-aiyo-join-iqi-global\/","title":{"rendered":"Still Looking for a Job Opportunity? Aiyo! Join IQI Global"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We at IQI Global had recently found out that the term ‘Aiyo’ is recognised as an official word by the Oxford English Dictionary (OED)<\/a>. We know, right? Even though the word has been officially acknowledged in the OED since 2016—we, admit that we only found this out recently (this week, in fact). In the Oxford English Dictionary, Aiyo is described as such; “a South Asian (in southern Indian and Sri Lankan English) way to express distress, regret, or grief.” However, this term extends to Malaysia and Singapore as well. An example of a sentence would be like, “Aiyo, how come I still haven’t found a job opportunity?” <\/p>\n

Although the official term is to express grief or regret, for us at IQI Global—it has a different meaning altogether, one that we’re deeply proud of:<\/p>\n