Adyghe

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

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?)