آه

Arabic

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. From it the root ء و ه‎ (ʔ-w-h).

Interjection

آهٍ • (ʔāhin)

  1. ah, aw, ooh, ouch (expression of physical or emotional pain)

Derived terms

Noun

آه • (ʔāh) m

  1. pain (physical or emotional)
    ‏لَمْ يَبْقَ لِي مِنَ الْحَيَاةِ إِلَّا الْآهُ.‎‎
    lam yabqa lī mina l-ḥayāti ʔillā al-ʔāhu.
    All that I have left of life is the pain.

Egyptian Arabic

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Compare Japanese ああ (ā, “yeah”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔaː/

Adverb

آه • (ʾāh)

  1. yes, yeah
    Synonym: ايوه‎

See also

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔaːh/

Particle

آه • (ʔāh)

  1. yes
    Synonyms: أيه‎ (ʔayyah, ʔayyih), إيه‎ (ʔiyyah), واه‎ (wāh), إيه‎ (ʔīh), آيه‎ (ʔāyyih), نعام‎ (nʕām)
    Antonyms: لا‎ (lā), لَأّ‎ (laʔʔ), لَأَّ‎ (laʔʔa), (humorous) لَأَّيْن‎ (laʔʔayn), (humorous) لَأّتَيْن‎ (laʔʔtayn)

Pashto

Noun

آه • (āh) m

  1. sigh

Interjection

آه • (āh)

  1. ah

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔaː/, [ʔɑː]
  • (file)

Particle

آه • (ʔā)

  1. yes
    Synonyms: أيوه‎ (ʔaywa), (formal) نعم‎ (naʔam)
    Antonym: لأ‎ (laʔ)
    See also: مبلا (mbala)
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