yo-ho-ho

Etymology
The term was popularized by a (fictional) pirate shanty in the novel  (1883) by Scottish writer (1850–1894) – see the quotation – but appears in earlier songs of sailors. The term is possibly a variant of, apparently a short form of.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 喲呵呵
 * Norwegian: hiv o’hoi