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 (), 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]
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Particle

آه (ʔā)

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