different between ugh vs argh

English

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): [?x], [??], [?x], [??], [??], [?k], [?x], [??], [?k], [?], [??]
• , ,

Note: may be nasalized.

Interjection

ugh

1. Used to express repugnance, disgust, or annoyance.

   Ugh! The bread in the pantry has gone moldy.

   • 1855, Robert Browning, “Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came”, XXI:

     [...] It may have been a water-rat I speared, / But, ugh! it sounded like a baby's shriek.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:yuck

2. Used to express inarticulate vocalisations, such as used by a caveman.

Translations

Anagrams

• Ghu, ghu, hug

Manx

Interjection

ugh!

1. oh!

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish og, from Proto-Celtic *?uyom, from Proto-Indo-European *h??wyóm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /u/

Noun

ugh m (genitive singular uigh or uighe, plural uighean)

1. egg

Derived terms

Mutation

References

• “ugh” 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) , “og”, 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)