Russian Expression

Hi, there is a Russian expression that sounds like "ohpah". Can someone explain this to me what it means?
Thanks

"ohpah" I just imagine is an exclamation. For example, you might pick up a toddler and say "ohpah!"

Commonly found in Balkan songs.

Wow - there seems that there must be a correlation to the Italian expression "Opla", which is also an exclamation. When a child is just learning to walk, it's common to hear "opla" when he or she makes it up the first step. Same for throwing kids in the air and like.

Yes, it is an exclamation, Frances is quite right.
It is normally written оп-па (op-pah). Op-lya (оп-ля) is also used in pretty much the same sense.

We also have this in Hungarian, only it starts with a "h": "Hoppá!", or "Hopp".