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aw
aw
English
Alternative forms
Interjection
aw
- Used to express disappointment/dismay.
- Aw, that's too bad...
- Used to express mild protest, entreaty, consternation, or disapproval.
- Aw, dad, why can't we go to Legoland?
- Used to express affection.
- Aw, you've got such a cute little baby!
Noun
aw (plural aws)
- An instance of the interjection aw.
Anagrams
Cebuano
Interjection
aw
- An expression of surprise.
- An expression of wonder, amazement, or awe.
- An expression of understanding, recognition, or realization.
Central Kurdish
Alternative forms
- ئاو (aw)
Etymology
From Proto-Iranian, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hap-, 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)
Derived terms
- awî
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)