anee!1interjectiona cry of sorrow or pity 20-. etymology: perhaps from the ending of ochanee from Scots Gaelic ochanaich,noun ‘a sighing’; attested by JS and BW
anee2part of speech unclearin20-. etymology: origin unknown; collected by EMcC/PS; attested by BS in TDITAnote:
Canadian Paul Pope (2013) cites anee with the same meaning but no part of speech.