Kilo Lingo

/ɑː/

Line drawing of aah
Coloured illustration of aah
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Translation

A long open sound people make when they feel relief, pleasure, or sudden fear.

Word origin

An imitative word that simply spells out the long open sound the mouth makes.

Origin
Imitative
Root
aah

Examples

, .

"Aah" here shows a warm feeling of relief.

! .

Said sharply, the same sound is a short cry of fear.

.

Here "aah" is used as a noun for the sound itself.

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This word is part of lesson 21.