EGAVE

ah

About 17.83 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. interjection An expression of relief, relaxation, comfort, confusion, understanding, wonder, awe, etc. according to uttered inflection.
    Ah, I understand now.
  2. interjection A syllable used to fill space, particularly in music.
  3. noun An instance of the interjection ah.
    the crowd's oohs and ahs at the fireworks
  4. verb To give a cry of "ah".
  5. pronoun Pronunciation spelling of I, most often indicating that the speaker is using a Scottish or American (particularly Southern) accent or African-American Vernacular English.
  6. particle Marks a yes–no tag question prompting the listener to clarify or confirm something.
    Pitch contour: low-mid /ɑ(ː)˨/, [ä˨]
  7. particle Reinforces a short, non-rhetorical wh-question.
    Pitch contour: rising /ɑ(ː)˨˦/
  8. particle Emphasizes the need for absolute confirmation, permission or acknowledgment.
    Pitch contour: rising /ɑ(ː)˨˦/

Similar words

qing paf oh aha eh ay aw alas gee gosh

Often followed by

yes the well me and is i of q

Word family

AH aah

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