"ach" meaning in English

See ach in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /æx/, /ɑx/, /əx/
  1. An expression of annoyance.
    Sense id: en-ach-en-intj-mwfqM3xT
  2. An expression of woe or regret.
    Sense id: en-ach-en-intj-wmSRUMO~
  3. Alternative form of och. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: och
    Sense id: en-ach-en-intj-a7Qnohd0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /æt͡ʃ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ach.wav Forms: aches [plural], ache [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English ache, from Old French ache, from Latin apium (“parsley”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ache}} Middle English ache, {{der|en|fro|ache}} Old French ache, {{der|en|la|apium|t=parsley}} Latin apium (“parsley”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ach (plural aches)
  1. (obsolete) Any of several species of plants, such as smallage, wild celery, parsley. Tags: obsolete Derived forms: lovage, smallage
    Sense id: en-ach-en-noun-I~8ikpMi Categories (other): English 3-letter words, English entries with incorrect language header, Celery family plants Disambiguation of English 3-letter words: 19 22 21 38 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 22 23 33 Disambiguation of Celery family plants: 4 7 3 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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