ау

See also: аю

Adyghe

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [aːw]

Adverb

ау • (āw)

  1. there, within that area (far away from here)
    ау макӏо — he is going there
    ау гъэтӏылъ — put it there
    ау ущымыщх — don't eat there
  2. but
    Сыгу къео, ау сэ нэмыкI Iофхэр сиI. — I am sorry, but I already have plans.
    сиунэ къакӏу, ау цуакъэ плъыжьыхэр къэхьых — Come to my house, but bring the red shoes.

Bashkir

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɑw]
  • Hyphenation: ау (one syllable)

Etymology 1

Noun

ау • (aw)

  1. (hunting) trap, snare
  2. (fishing) net for catching fish, dragnet, seine

Etymology 2

From Proto-Turkic *Āb (“hunt, chase”).

Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰉‎ (ab, “hunt”), Turkish av (“hunt, hunting”).

Noun

ау • (aw)

  1. hunt, hunting expedition
Declension

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐˈu]

Interjection

ау́ • (aú)

  1. hello? (is anyone there?)
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