interjection
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An expression of relief, relaxation, comfort, confusion, understanding, wonder, awe, etc. according to uttered inflection.
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A syllable used to fill space, particularly in music.
noun
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An instance of the interjection ah.
verb
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To give a cry of "ah".
pronoun
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Pronunciation spelling of I, most often indicating that the speaker is using a Scottish or American (particularly Southern) accent or African-American Vernacular English.
particle
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(interrogative) Marks a yes–no tag question prompting the listener to clarify or confirm something.
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(interrogative) Reinforces a short, non-rhetorical wh-question.
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Emphasizes the need for absolute confirmation, permission or acknowledgment.
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A particle indicating the topic of a sentence from its comment.
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A confirmative final particle used in the middle of a sentence to ascertain the continued attention of the listener.
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Tagged at the end of non-interrogative sentence to convey a sense of informality or resignation.
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A vocative particle, now mostly used by Chinese elders for direct address (over telephone calls, or if the addressee is far away).
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Used as an intensifier in fixed expressions, sometimes exhortative in meaning.
interjection
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(Manglish, Singlish) Used condescendingly, somewhat like “see?” or “I told you so”.
interjection
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Yuck.