aw

Alternative forms

• aww

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ɔː/
• (Canada, US) IPA^(key): /ɑː/

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• Rhymes: -ɔː
• Homophones:
  • (in non-rhotic accents): awe, 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:

     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

Determiner

aw

1. your (plural)

Pronoun

aw

1. you (plural)

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)

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: aw

Etymology 1

Unknown.

Etymology 2

A reverse spelling of wala.

Alternative forms

• ئاو‎ (aw)

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hā́pš, 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 (transliteration needed)

1. water

Noun

aw

1. mouth

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

Noun

aw

1. Alternative form of awe

Alternative forms

• áw (obsolete)

Verb

aw

1. swim

Determiner

aw

1. Alternative form of a'

Adverb

aw (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of a'

Noun

aw (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of a'

Noun

aw

1. (Dimli) water

References

• Tood, A Grammar of Dim(i)li (2008)