different between aah vs wah
aah
English
Pronunciation
As an interjection the word is pronounced basically the same way as the interjection ah but the double a stresses prolongation. In the noun and the verb there is no extra prolongation.
Interjection
aah
- Indication of amazement or surprise or enthusiasm.
- Aah! That's amazing!
- Indication of joyful pleasure.
- 1834 — Edgar Allan Poe, The Assignation
- Yet I remember—aah! how should I forget?
- 1834 — Edgar Allan Poe, The Assignation
- Indication of sympathy.
- Aah, I feel so bad for you...
- Indication of mouth being opened wide.
- Dentists would always instruct, say aah!
- To express understanding.
- Aah. Now I understand.
- The sound of one screaming (with as many a's or h's as needed for emphasis).
- AAAHHH! A bug! A bug! Get it off me! Get it off me!
- Aah! A rat!
Translations
Noun
aah (plural aahs)
- Expression of amazement, surprise, enthusiasm, or fear.
- Expression of joy and/or pleasure.
- The exclamation aah.
Translations
Verb
aah (third-person singular simple present aahs, present participle aahing, simple past and past participle aahed)
- (intransitive, informal) To say or exclaim aah.
- To express amazement or surprise or enthusiasm, especially by the interjection aah.
- Everyone who came by oohed and aahed over her new appearance.
- To express joy or pleasure, especially by the interjection aah.
- To express amazement or surprise or enthusiasm, especially by the interjection aah.
Usage notes
- The object of feelings usually is indicated by the prepositions over or at.
- Very often the word is used together with some other verb derived from an interjection. The most common combination is to ooh and aah.
Translations
Anagrams
- AHA, a-ha, aha
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???h/, [???h]
- Rhymes: -??h
- Syllabification: aah
Interjection
aah
- aah (indication of joyful pleasure)
Anagrams
- aha, haa
Manx
Alternative forms
- aae
Etymology
From Old Irish áth (compare Irish áth, Scottish Gaelic àth), from Proto-Celtic *y?tus (“ford”).
Noun
aah f (genitive singular aah, plural aahghyn or aaghyn)
- (geography) ford
References
- Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “1 áth”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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wah
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /w??/
- (interjection also) IPA(key): [wa(??)], [wæ(??)]
Etymology 1
From Nepali [script needed] (wah donka).
Noun
wah (plural wahs)
- (archaic) The red panda.
Etymology 2
Imitative.
Interjection
wah
- A cry of fright, distress, etc.
- A cry of amazement, delight, etc.
Usage notes
The word is often extended, for instance "wahhhhhhh", "waaaaaah", etc.
Alternative forms
- weh
Translations
Noun
wah (plural wahs)
- (music) wah-wah.
Derived terms
- wah pedal
Anagrams
- Haw, Haw., WHA, haw, wha
Interjection
wah
- oops! (referring to oneself)
- clumsy! (referring to someone else)
- whew! (as one sits down after a strenuous activity)
Related terms
- waháá
Pnar
Etymology
From Proto-Khasian *wa? (“river”). Cognate with Khasi wah.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wa?/
Noun
wah
- river
Southern Kam
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wa³³/
Noun
wah
- to say
Yucatec Maya
Noun
wah
- Alternative spelling of waaj
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