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aw

aw

See also: AW, aW, and .aw

English

Alternative forms

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 little baby!

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


Bambara

Determiner

aw

  1. your

Pronoun

aw

  1. you

Cebuano

Interjection

aw

  1. An expression of surprise.
  2. An expression of wonder, amazement, or awe.
  3. An expression of understanding, recognition, or realization.

Central Kurdish

Alternative forms

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)

  1. water

Derived terms

  • awî

Chuukese

Noun

aw

  1. mouth

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)

  1. raw, uncooked
  2. crude
  3. undressed

Nauruan

Alternative forms

  • áw (obsolete)

Verb

aw

  1. swim

Scots

Determiner

aw

  1. Alternative form of a'

Adverb

aw (not comparable)

  1. Alternative form of a'

Noun

aw (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of a'

Zazaki

Noun

aw

  1. (Dimli) water

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