different between agh vs argh

English

Interjection

agh

1. An exclamation of mild horror, disgust or frustration

Anagrams

• HGA, Hag., gah, gha, hag

Cornish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [æ?x]

Noun

agh f (plural ahow)

1. race, ethnicity

   Synonym: hil

Interjection

agh!

1. oh!
2. fie!

   Synonym: fi!

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish ag (“bullock, cow, ox”).

Noun

agh f or m (genitive singular aighe, nominative plural agha)

1. (literary) cow, ox

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Further reading

• "agh" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “a?” in Foclóir Gae?ilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
• Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “ag”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Manx

Etymology 1

From Old Irish acht (“but, except”), from Proto-Celtic *extos, from Proto-Indo-European *e??s.

Conjunction

agh

1. but

2. albeit
3. only

4. less
5. except

Etymology 2

From Old Irish ech, from Proto-Celtic *ek?os, from Proto-Indo-European *h?é?wos (“horse”).

Noun

agh m (genitive singular agh, plural aghyn)

1. steed
2. riding horse

References

• Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “acht”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “ech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Portuguese

Interjection

agh

1. ugh (to express disgust)

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish ag (“bullock, cow, ox”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [??]

Noun

agh f (genitive singular aighe, plural aighean)

1. heifer, young cow

2. hind, fawn

3. (rare) ox, bull, cow

Mutation

Further reading

• “agh” in Edward Dwelly, Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic–English Dictionary, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, 1911, ?ISBN.
• Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “ag”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

English

Etymology 1

In imitation of a cry. Used since at least the 18th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???/, /???/ growled /?/ (?: _?— )

Interjection

argh

1. (onomatopoeia) Expressing annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration.

Translations

Usage notes

Any of the letters may be reduplicated, e.g. Arrggh!, Aaaarrrggghhh!

See also

• blech

Etymology 2

From Middle English argh, from Old English earg (“inert; weak; timid; cowardly”), from Proto-West Germanic *arg, from Proto-Germanic *argaz. Cognate with Scots ergh, argh, arch, erf (“timid; reluctant; unwilling”). Doublet of eerie.

Adjective

argh (comparative more argh, superlative most argh)

1. (dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) timid; cowardly

References

Middle English

Alternative forms

• (Early ME) ar?e, ar?, arow?e, are?, earh
• arwe, arg, arghe, arewe

Etymology

From Old English earg, from Proto-West Germanic *arg, from Proto-Germanic *argaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /arx/, /?ar?u?/, /?ar?u?/

Adjective

argh

1. afraid, scared, courageless
2. scared, fearful, worried
3. base, wretched, lowly; worthy of contempt or ostracism.
4. slothful, unwilling, tired; lacking in energy or motivation.
5. Lacking in power or strength.

Related terms

• arghly
• arghnes
• ar?en, arghen

Descendants

• English: argh (dialectal)
• Scots: argh, ergh, erfe, erf

References

• “argh, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-23.

Adverb

argh

1. amazedly; with a feeling of wonder.

References

• “argh, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-23.

Portuguese

Interjection

argh

1. (onomatopoeia) argh (expression of annoyance)