ah

¹ American  

[ah] / ɑ /

interjection

1. (used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)

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Ah ² American  

Or a.h.

abbreviation

1. ampere-hour.

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A.H. ³ American  

Also anno Hejirae

abbreviation

1. in the year of the Hijra; since the Hijra (a.d. 622).

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A.H. ⁴ American  

Also anno Hebraico

abbreviation

1. occurring in a specific year of the Jewish calendar.

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AH ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. anno Hegirae

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ah ² British  

/ ɑː /

interjection

1. an exclamation expressing pleasure, pain, sympathy, etc, according to the intonation of the speaker

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Etymology

Origin of A.H.³

From New Latin annō Hejirae

Origin of A.H.⁴

From New Latin annō Hebraico

Example Sentences

“The Army is aware of a video circulating online that appears to show AH‑64 Apache helicopters operating in the vicinity of a private residence in the Nashville area,” the Army said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Army said the AH-64 Apaches were conducting a training route past the Nashville area, where the country rock artist's hilltop estate is located.

From BBC

“Ah. Yes. I see that here. You accepted it on March 12.”

From Literature

Ah, so, she’d spent life seeking amusement.

From Literature

Hesterfowl cooed from across the room, “Now… what’s this? Ah… yes.”

From Literature

Related Words

• cry
• exclamation
• expletive
• insertion
• interpolation
• interposition
• shout