LekhoriLekhoriAn expression of relief, relaxation, comfort, confusion, understanding, wonder, awe, etc. according to uttered inflection.
Ah, I understand now.
Used condescendingly, somewhat like “see?” or “I told you so”.
Pitch contour: mid-falling /ɑ(ː)˧˨/, falling /ɑ(ː)˦˨/, sometimes nasalized
Yuck.
An instance of the interjection ah.
the crowd's oohs and ahs at the fireworks
Initialism of ampere-hour (unit of charge).
To give a cry of "ah".
Mother and dad oohed and ahed over Cindy. She was only two months old but already was developing her personality.
Pronunciation spelling of I, most often indicating that the speaker is using a Scottish or American (particularly Southern) accent or African-American Vernacular English.
Did ah ever say anything derogatory against ma man Franco? Well, likesay. . . he's no a bad punter.
Alternative letter-case form of ah (“I”).
Marks a yes–no tag question prompting the listener to clarify or confirm something.
Pitch contour: low-mid /ɑ(ː)˨/, [ä˨]
Abbreviation of Anno Hegirae: in the year of the Hegira, used for dates using the Islamic calendar.
Initialism of all human: applied to fan fiction stories in which supernatural characters are reimagined as normal human beings.
From Middle English ah, aa, a (“ah”), of imitative origin, or from Old English ēa, *eah (“oh, alas”), from Proto-West Germanic *a, *ah (“ah”). Earliest recorded use is circa 1175 in the Ormulum: A, Ma...
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Reinforces a short, non-rhetorical wh-question.
Pitch contour: rising /ɑ(ː)˨˦/
Emphasizes the need for absolute confirmation, permission or acknowledgment.
Pitch contour: rising /ɑ(ː)˨˦/