ah
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ɑ(ː)/]
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Senses
1. ah (particle) — sense 1
Definition: Marks a yes–no tag question prompting the listener to clarify or confirm something.
Example: Pitch contour: low-mid /ɑ(ː)˨/, [ä˨]
2. ah (particle) — sense 2
Definition: Reinforces a short, non-rhetorical wh-question.
Example: Pitch contour: rising /ɑ(ː)˨˦/
3. ah (particle) — sense 3
Definition: Emphasizes the need for absolute confirmation, permission or acknowledgment.
Example: Pitch contour: rising /ɑ(ː)˨˦/
4. ah (intj) — sense 4
Definition: Used condescendingly, somewhat like “see?” or “I told you so”.
Example: Pitch contour: mid-falling /ɑ(ː)˧˨/, falling /ɑ(ː)˦˨/, sometimes nasalized
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