aw

• aww

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

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• Rhymes: -ɔː
• Homophones: awe
  • (in non-rhotic accents): oar, or, ore, o'er
  • (in cot-caught merged accents): ah

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!

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.

• W. A., W.A., WA, Wa., wa

aw

1. your (plural)

aw

1. you (plural)

• IPA^(key): /aw/, [aʊ]

aw

1. woman

• Mark Hepner, Bargam Dictionary (2002)
• Carol and Mark Hepner, Bargam phonology essentials (1989) and Bargam Organised Phonology Data (1992)

• Hyphenation: aw

Unknown.

aw

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

A reverse spelling of wala.

aw

1. not
2. without; lacking something

• ئاو‎ (aw)

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).

aw (aw)

1. water

• awî‎ (awî)

aw

1. mouth

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”).

aw (comparative awey)

1. raw, uncooked
2. crude
3. undressed

aw

1. Alternative form of awe

• áw (obsolete)

aw

1. swim

aw

1. Alternative form of a'

aw (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of a'

aw (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of a'

aw

1. (Dimli) water

• uwe

• Tood, A Grammar of Dim(i)li (2008)