A h

Variant of ah

ah definition

ah (ä, ô, ôn, an, än)

interjection

used to express variously surprise, delight, regret, disgust, pain, etc.

Etymology: natural exclamation similar to Fr & L ah, Gr a, ON æ, OHG a, Sans ā

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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