English

Pronunciation

As an interjection the word is pronounced basically the same way as the interjection ah but the double a stresses prolongation. In the noun and the verb there is no extra prolongation.

Interjection

1. indication of amazement or surprise or enthusiasm

   Aah! That's amazing!

2. indication of joyful pleasure
3. indication of sympathy

Translations

• Estonian: ah

Noun

aah (plural: aahs)

1. Expression of amazement or surprise or enthusiasm.
2. Expression of joy and/or pleasure.

Translations

• Estonian: ahhetus

Verb

1. to express amazement or surprise or enthusiasm, especially by the interjection aah

   Everyone who came by oohed and aahed over her new appearance.

2. to express joy or pleasure, especially by the interjection aah

Morphology

• Past: aahed.
• Past participle: aahed.
• Present participle: aahing.
• Third person present singular: aahs.

Usage

Usually the verb is intransitive. The object of feelings usually is indicated by the prepositions over or at; sometimes it occurs as a direct object, especially in passive constructions.

Very often the word is used together with some other verb derived from an interjection. The most common combination is to ooh and aah. Perhaps it should be regarded as a separate lexical item.

The word belongs to the informal style.

Translations

• Estonian: ahhetama (1)