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Etymology edit

а́у (áu) +‎ -ушки (-uški, plural of diminutive suffix)

Pronunciation edit

Interjection edit

а́ушки (áuški)

  1. (regional, colloquial) Diminutive of ау (au); huh? eh?
    Synonyms: (vernacular, humorous) ась (asʹ), (colloquial) а́юшки (ájuški)
    Жень! — А́ушки?
    — Ženʹ! — Áuški?
    — Zhenya! — Huh?