aw
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
- enPR: ô; IPA(key): /ɔː/, [ɔ̃ː ~ ɒ̃ː]
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɔː
- Homophone: awe
- (in non-rhotic accents): oar, or, ore, o'er
Interjection edit
aw
- Used to express disappointment or dismay.
- Aw, that's too bad...
- Used to express mild protest, entreaty, consternation, or disapproval.
- Aw, dad, why can't we go to Legoland?
- Used to express affection.
- Aw, you've got such a cute baby bird!
Derived terms edit
Noun edit
aw (plural aws)
- An instance of aw.
- 2009 June 17, Randal C. Archibold, “Election at a Draw, Arizona Town Cuts a Deck”, in New York Times[1]:
- Mr. McGuire, 64, a retired science teacher and two-term incumbent on the Town Council, selected a card, the six of hearts, drawing approving oos and aws from his supporters.
Anagrams edit
Bambara edit
Determiner edit
aw
- your (plural)
Pronoun edit
aw
- you (plural)
Bargam edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
aw
References edit
- Mark Hepner, Bargam Dictionary (2002)
- Carol and Mark Hepner, Bargam phonology essentials (1989) and Bargam Organised Phonology Data (1992)
Cebuano edit
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: aw
Etymology 1 edit
Unknown.
Interjection edit
aw
- an expression of surprise
- an expression of wonder, amazement, or awe
- an expression of understanding, recognition, or realization
Etymology 2 edit
Adverb edit
aw
Chuukese edit
Noun edit
aw
Maltese edit
Etymology edit
From hawn.
Interjection edit
aw?
- "yes?"; "what is it?"
Manx edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish om (“raw, uncooked”) (compare Irish amh), from Proto-Celtic *omos (compare Welsh of), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃emós, *h₂eh₃mós. Cognates include Ancient Greek ὠμός (ōmós), Sanskrit आम (āmá) and Old Armenian հում (hum, “raw”).
Adjective edit
aw (comparative awey)
Middle English edit
Noun edit
aw
- Alternative form of awe
Nauruan edit
Alternative forms edit
- áw (obsolete)
Etymology edit
From Pre-Nauruan *ae, from Proto-Micronesian *afe, from Eastern Proto-Oceanic *ave.
Verb edit
aw
- to swim
Scots edit
Etymology 1 edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
aw (plural aws)
- The name of the Latin-script letter A.
Derived terms edit
See also edit
- (Latin-script letter names) letter; aw, bay, say, day, ay, eff, gay, aitch, ey / ee, jye, kye / kay, ell, em, enn, oa, pay, quee, err, ess, tay, ou, vowe, dooble-ou, ex, wye, zed / ized, yoch
Etymology 2 edit
Adjective edit
aw (not comparable)
- Alternative form of a' (“all”)
References edit
- “aw, adj.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.
Swedish edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
aw c
- Initialism of afterwork (“post-work event”).
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Compare English ow (“cry of pain”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔaw/, [ˈʔaʊ̯]
- Rhymes: -aw
Interjection edit
aw (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜏ᜔)
Zazaki edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Iranian *Hā́fš (“water”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hā́ps (“water”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- (“water, body of water”). Compare Persian آب (âb), Pashto اوبه (obë), Avestan 𐬀𐬞 (ap), etc.
Noun edit
aw
- (Dimli) water
Synonyms edit
References edit
- Tood, A Grammar of Dim(i)li (2008)