See argh on Wiktionary
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"forms": [
{
"form": "arewe",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "arg",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "arghe",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "arwe",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "areȝ",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "arȝ",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "arȝe",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "arowȝe",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "earh",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "enm",
"2": "adjective",
"3": "",
"4": "{{{1}}}",
"5": "",
"6": "{{{2}}}",
"7": "",
"8": "{{{3}}}",
"head": ""
},
"expansion": "argh",
"name": "head"
},
{
"args": {},
"expansion": "argh",
"name": "enm-adj"
}
],
"lang": "Middle English",
"lang_code": "enm",
"pos": "adv",
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"amazedly; with a feeling of wonder."
],
"links": [
[
"amazedly",
"amazedly"
]
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/arx/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈarɛu̯/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈarɔu̯/"
}
],
"word": "argh"
}
{
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "pt",
"2": "intj"
},
"expansion": "argh",
"name": "head"
}
],
"lang": "Portuguese",
"lang_code": "pt",
"pos": "intj",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
"Pages with 5 entries",
"Pages with entries",
"Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
"Portuguese interjections",
"Portuguese lemmas",
"Portuguese onomatopoeias"
],
"glosses": [
"argh (expression of annoyance)"
],
"links": [
[
"argh",
"argh#English"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(onomatopoeia) argh (expression of annoyance)"
],
"tags": [
"onomatopoeic"
]
}
],
"word": "argh"
}
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