آه
Arabic
Etymology
Onomatopoeic. From it the root ء و ه (ʔ-w-h).
Derived terms
- تَأَوَّهَ (taʔawwaha)
Noun
آه • (ʔāh) m
- 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/
See also
- نعم
South Levantine Arabic
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔaː/, [ʔɑː]
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