ETYM Old Eng. a: cf. Old Fren. a, French ah, Latin ah, Greek a, Sk. â, Icel. ae, Old High Germ. â, Lith. á, áá.
An exclamation, expressive of surprise, pity, complaint, entreaty, contempt, threatening, delight, triumph, etc., according to the manner of utterance.
(Homonym: owe).
An exclamation expressing various emotions, according to the tone and manner, especially surprise, pain, sorrow, anxiety, or a wish.
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Abbreviation for the state of Ohio, US.
1 — used to express an emotion (as surprise or desire) or in response to physical stimuli.
2 — used in direct address.
3 — used to express acknowledgment or understanding of a statement.
4 — used to introduce an example or approximation.
Used to express strong feeling (as pleasure or surprise)