ah

[ ah ]
/ ɑ /
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interjection

(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)

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Definition for ah (2 of 4)

Ah

or a.h.

ampere-hour.

Definition for ah (3 of 4)

A.H.1

in the year of the Hijra; since the Hijra (a.d. 622).

Origin of A.H.

1
From the New Latin word annō Hejirae

Definition for ah (4 of 4)

A.H.2

occurring in a specific year of the Jewish calendar.

Origin of A.H.

2
From the New Latin word annō Hebraico
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Words related to ah

exclamation, wow, amen, hello, alas, boo, hurrah, ahem, oh, whoopee, hooray, shucks, er, ouch, rah, egad, golly, hey, huh, jeepers

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British Dictionary definitions for ah (1 of 2)

ah
/ (ɑː) /

interjection

an exclamation expressing pleasure, pain, sympathy, etc, according to the intonation of the speaker

British Dictionary definitions for ah (2 of 2)

AH

abbreviation for (indicating years in the Muslim system of dating, numbered from the Hegira (622 AD))

anno Hegirae

Word Origin for AH

Latin
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