pah

[ pah, pa ]

/ pɑ, pæ /

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interjection

(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)

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Origin of pah

First recorded in 1585–95

Words nearby pah

Pago Pago, pagophagia, pagurian, pagurid, -pagus, pah, Pahang, Pahari, pahautea, Pahlavi, paho

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How to use pah in a sentence

Thunder, pah; pah zah teetree, it thunders; literally, the thunder speaks.
A Narrative of the Shipwreck, Captivity and Sufferings of Horace Holden and Benj. H. Nute|Horace Holden
Although Christopher's father was only a poor wool comber, he managed to send his son to school at Pavia (pah-vea).
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies|H. A. (Hlne Adeline) Guerber
An' th' childher go out, and they say, 'Pah-pah has lost his job.'
Mr. Dooley in Peace and in War|Finley Peter Dunne
Pah-mee-cw-ee-tah, the Man who tracks; a Chief; remarkably fine head.
Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. I (of 2)|George Catlin

Pah-ta-co-chee, the Shooting Cedar; a brave, with war-club on his arm.
Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. I (of 2)|George Catlin

British Dictionary definitions for pah

pah

/ (pɑː) /

interjection

an exclamation of disgust, disbelief, etc

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for pah

PAH

abbr.

para-aminohippuric acid