ау

See also: аю

Adyghe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aːw]

Adverb

ау • (āw)

1. there, within that area (far away from here)

   ау макӏо — he is going there

   ау гъэтӏылъ — put it there

   ау ущымыщх — don't eat there

2. but

   Сыгу къео, ау сэ нэмыкI Iофхэр сиI. — I am sorry, but I already have plans.

   сиунэ къакӏу, ау цуакъэ плъыжьыхэр къэхьых — Come to my house, but bring the red shoes.

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Bashkir

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɑw]
• Hyphenation: ау (one syllable)

Etymology 1

From Proto-Turkic *āg (“net”).

Noun

ау • (aw)

1. (hunting) trap, snare
2. (fishing) net for catching fish, dragnet, seine
3. cobweb

Etymology 2

From Proto-Turkic *āb (“hunt, chase”).

Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰉‎ (ab, “hunt”), Turkish av (“hunt, hunting”).

Noun

ау • (aw)

1. hunt, hunting expedition

Declension

Inflection of ау (aw)

	singular	plural
absolute	ау (aw)	ауҙар (awðar)
definite genitive	ауҙың (awðïñ)	ауҙарҙың (awðarðïñ)
dative	ауға (awğa)	ауҙарға (awðarğa)
definite accusative	ауҙы (awðï)	ауҙарҙы (awðarðï)
locative	ауҙа (awða)	ауҙарҙа (awðarða)
ablative	ауҙан (awðan)	ауҙарҙан (awðarðan)

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Macedonian

Interjection

ау • (au)

1. oh my
2. ow, ouch

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Nivkh

Alternative forms

• ыу (əu) (Amur)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /au/

Noun

ау (au)

1. (Amur) voice
2. (Amur) sound

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Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɐˈu]

Interjection

ау́ • (aú)

1. hello? (is anyone there?)