"say aah" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: says aah [present, singular, third-person], saying aah [participle, present], said aah [participle, past], said aah [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|say<,,said> aah}} say aah (third-person singular simple present says aah, present participle saying aah, simple past and past participle said aah)
  1. (chiefly imperative) To open one's mouth wide and utter a prolonged /ɑ/ (usually to allow a medical examination). Tags: imperative
    Sense id: en-say_aah-en-verb-cUSUj2sY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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