"aŭ" meaning in All languages combined

See aŭ on Wiktionary

Conjunction [Esperanto]

IPA: /au̯/ Forms: au [alternative], aux [alternative]
Rhymes: -au̯ Etymology: Borrowed from Latin aut. Etymology templates: {{bor+|eo|la|aut}} Borrowed from Latin aut Head templates: {{eo-head|pos=conjunctions}} aŭ
  1. or
    Sense id: en-aŭ-eo-conj-cXVRejcL
  2. (aŭ ... aŭ) either ... or
    Sense id: en-aŭ-eo-conj--csSF6UA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: X [Internet] Coordinate_terms: kaj
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Esperanto 1894 Universala Vortaro, Esperanto BRO1, Esperanto GCSE0 Disambiguation of Esperanto 1894 Universala Vortaro: 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Esperanto BRO1: 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Esperanto GCSE0: 0 0 0

Interjection [Esperanto]

IPA: /au̯/ Forms: au [alternative], aux [alternative]
Rhymes: -au̯ Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Compare Polish au. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|eo}} Onomatopoeic, {{cog|pl|au}} Polish au
  1. ouch, ow (expression of pain) Synonyms: aj, huj, oj
    Sense id: en-aŭ-eo-intj-kd-oMV8G Categories (other): Esperanto entries with incorrect language header, Esperanto onomatopoeias, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Words approved by the Akademio de Esperanto Disambiguation of Esperanto entries with incorrect language header: 0 0 100 Disambiguation of Esperanto onomatopoeias: 0 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 0 0 54 13 13 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 73 8 8 12 Disambiguation of Words approved by the Akademio de Esperanto: 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Esperanto 1894 Universala Vortaro, Esperanto BRO1, Esperanto GCSE0 Disambiguation of Esperanto 1894 Universala Vortaro: 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Esperanto BRO1: 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Esperanto GCSE0: 0 0 0

Adverb [Romanian]

Head templates: {{head|ro|adverb}} aŭ
  1. Obsolete spelling of au. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: au
    Sense id: en-aŭ-ro-adv-f4txlxjL Categories (other): Romanian terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Romanian terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 42 25 32

Conjunction [Romanian]

Head templates: {{head|ro|conjunction}} aŭ
  1. Obsolete spelling of au. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: au
    Sense id: en-aŭ-ro-conj-f4txlxjL

Verb [Romanian]

Head templates: {{head|ro|verb form}} aŭ
  1. Obsolete spelling of au. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: au
    Sense id: en-aŭ-ro-verb-f4txlxjL Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Romanian entries with incorrect language header: 31 31 39

Alternative forms

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Download raw JSONL data for aŭ meaning in All languages combined (5.3kB)

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