آه
Arabic
Etymology
Onomatopoeic. From it the root ء و ه (ʾ-w-h).
Interjection
آهٍ • (ʾāhin)
- ah, aw, ooh, ouch (expression of physical or emotional pain)
Derived terms
- تَأَوَّهَ (taʾawwaha)
Noun
آه • (ʾāh) m
- pain (physical or emotional)
- لَمْ يَبْقَ لِي مِنَ الْحَيَاةِ إِلَّا الْآهُ.
- lam yabqa lī mina l-ḥayāti ʾillā al-ʾāhu.
- All that I have left of life is the pain.
Egyptian Arabic
Etymology
Onomatopoeic. Compare Japanese ああ (ā, “yeah”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔaː/
Adverb
آه • (ʾāh)
- yes, yeah
- Synonym: ايوه
See also
- نعم
Moroccan Arabic
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔaːh/
Particle
آه • (ʔāh)
- yes
- Synonyms: أيه (ʔayyah, ʔayyih), إيه (ʔiyyah), واه (wāh), إيه (ʔīh), آيه (ʔāyyih), نعام (nʕām)
- Antonyms: لا (lā), لَأّ (laʔʔ), لَأَّ (laʔʔa), (humorous) لَأَّيْن (laʔʔayn), (humorous) لَأّتَيْن (laʔʔtayn)
Pashto
Noun
آه • (āh) m
- sigh
Interjection
آه • (āh)
- ah
South Levantine Arabic
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔaː/, [ʔɑː]
Audio (al-Lidd) (file)
Particle
آه • (ʔā)
- yes
- Synonyms: أيوه (ʔaywa), (formal) نعم (naʔam)
- Antonym: لأ (laʔ)
- See also: مبلا (mbala)