argh
English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]In imitation of a cry. Used since at least the 18th century.[1] Compare ah, of which it could be a lengthened form.
Pronunciation
[edit]Interjection
[edit]argh
- (onomatopoeia) Expressing annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration.
- Argh! Itʼs already 7:15! Weʼre never gonna make it!
Usage notes
[edit]Any of the letters may be reduplicated, e.g. Arrggh!, Aaaarrrggghhh!, Aarrghh!
Translations
[edit]See also
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]From Middle English argh, from Old English earg (“inert; weak; timid; cowardly”), from Proto-West Germanic *arg, from Proto-Germanic *argaz. Cognate with Scots ergh, argh, arch, erf (“timid; reluctant; unwilling”). Doublet of eerie.
Adjective
[edit]argh (comparative more argh, superlative most argh)
References
[edit]Cornish
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Proto-Brythonic *arx, from Latin arca. Cognate with Breton arc'h and Welsh arch.
Noun
[edit]argh f (plural arghow)
Derived terms
[edit]- argh dhillas (“chest of drawers”)
- argh dhowr (“cistern”)
- argh lyverow (“bookcase”)
- argh vogh (“pig ark”)
- argh vona (“money box”)
Etymology 2
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
[edit]argh
French
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Interjection
[edit]argh
- (onomatopoeia) argh (expression of annoyance)
Middle English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old English earg, from Proto-West Germanic *arg, from Proto-Germanic *argaz. eri is a dialectal variant of the same word.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]argh
- afraid, scared, courageless
- scared, fearful, worried
- base, wretched, lowly; worthy of contempt or ostracism.
- slothful, unwilling, tired; lacking in energy or motivation.
- Lacking in power or strength.
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- “argh, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-23.
Adverb
[edit]argh
- amazedly; with a feeling of wonder.
References
[edit]- “argh, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-23.
Portuguese
[edit]Interjection
[edit]argh
- (onomatopoeia) argh (expression of annoyance)
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- en:Fear
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