"pah" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: [pʼa], [pʼaʰ] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pah.wav [Southern-England]
Head templates: {{en-interj}} pah
  1. Used to express distaste, disgust or outrage. Synonyms: yuck
    Sense id: en-pah-en-intj-AWNVHg7t
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /pɑː/ Forms: pahs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː Head templates: {{en-noun}} pah (plural pahs)
  1. Dated form of pa (Maori fort). Tags: alt-of, dated Alternative form of: pa (extra: Maori fort) Related terms: oom-pah, oompah
    Sense id: en-pah-en-noun-41bt-5an Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for pah meaning in English (2.3kB)

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          "text": "She was rarely suffered out of their sight; never went beyond the domains of the castle, unless well attended, or, rather, well watched; had continual lectures read to her about strict decorum and implicit obedience; and, as to the men—pah! she was taught to hold them at such distance and distrust that, unless properly authorized, she would not have cast a glance upon the handsomest cavalier in the world—no, not if he were even dying at her feet.",
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      "ipa": "[pʼaʰ]"
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          "word": "oom-pah"
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          "word": "oompah"
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    },
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      "homophone": "paw (with cot-caught and father-bother mergers)"
    }
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