DH
abbreviation
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DH
1 American
Or
dh
abbreviation
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Racing. dead heat.
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dear/darling husband (used, especially by women, in digital communications to refer to one's husband).
My DH really likes this place.
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Baseball. designated hitter.
DH.
2
American
abbreviation
D.H.
3
American
abbreviation
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Doctor of Humanics.
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Doctor of Humanities.
Example Sentences
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Dh is pronounced nearly as th in “that” with a slight sound of the d preceding it.
From The Gundungurra Language by Mathews, R. H. (Robert Hamilton)
GLADYS: Dh, Moe Reiss, don't you believe him?
From Writing for Vaudeville by Page, Brett
F or V, H, Dh, and Th are called aspirates.
From A Handbook of the Cornish Language chiefly in its latest stages with some account of its history and literature by Jenner, Henry
A third class, related to the other two, is formed of F or V, H, Dh, and Th.
From A Handbook of the Cornish Language chiefly in its latest stages with some account of its history and literature by Jenner, Henry
Dh and nh have nearly the sound of th in “that,” with a slight initial sound of the d or n as the case may be.
From The Wiradyuri and Other Languages of New South Wales by Mathews, R. H. (Robert Hamilton)
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