aw

See also: AW, aW, .aw, āw, and àw̄

English

Alternative forms

• aww

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔː/
• IPA^(key): /ɑː/
• IPA^(key): [ɔə], [oə], [ʊə]

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• Rhymes: -ɔː
• Homophone: awe
  • (in non-rhotic accents): oar, or, ore, o'er
  • (in cot-caught merged accents): ah

Interjection

aw

1. Used to express disappointment/dismay.

   Aw, that's too bad...

2. Used to express mild protest, entreaty, consternation, or disapproval.

   Aw, dad, why can't we go to Legoland?

3. Used to express affection.

   Aw, you've got such a cute baby bird!

Noun

aw (plural aws)

1. An instance of the interjection 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

• W. A., W.A., WA, Wa, Wa., wa

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Bambara

Determiner

aw

1. your (plural)

Pronoun

aw

1. you (plural)

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Bargam

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aw/, [aʊ]

Noun

aw

1. woman

References

• Mark Hepner, Bargam Dictionary (2002)
• Carol and Mark Hepner, Bargam phonology essentials (1989) and Bargam Organised Phonology Data (1992)

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Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: aw

Etymology 1

Unknown.

Interjection

aw

1. an expression of surprise
2. an expression of wonder, amazement, or awe
3. an expression of understanding, recognition, or realization

Etymology 2

A reverse spelling of wala.

Adverb

aw

1. not
2. without; lacking something

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Central Kurdish

Alternative forms

• ئاو (aw)

Etymology

From , from Proto-Iranian *Hā́fš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-. Compare Persian آب (âb), Baluchi آپ (áp), Bakhtiari او (aw), Pashto اوبه, Avestan 𐬀𐬞 (ap), Sanskrit अप् (áp).

Noun

aw (aw)

1. water

Derived terms

• awî

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Chuukese

Noun

aw

1. mouth

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Manx

Etymology

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

aw (comparative awey)

1. raw, uncooked
2. crude
3. undressed

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Middle English

Noun

aw

1. Alternative form of awe

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Nauruan

Alternative forms

• áw (obsolete)

Verb

aw

1. swim

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Scots

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑː/, IPA^(key): /ɔː/
• IPA^(key): /aː/

Noun

aw (plural aws)

1. The name of the Latin-script letter A/a.

Derived terms

• aw-bay-say

See also

• (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

Determiner

aw

1. Alternative form of a'

Adverb

aw (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of a'

Noun

aw (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of a'

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Zazaki

Noun

aw

1. (Dimli) water

Synonyms

• uwe

References

• Tood, A Grammar of Dim(i)li (2008)