"aŭ" meaning in Esperanto

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Conjunction

IPA: [au̯] Forms: au [alternative], aux [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin aut. Etymology templates: {{bor|eo|la|aut}} 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

Interjection

IPA: [au̯] Forms: au [alternative], aux [alternative]
Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|eo}} Onomatopoeic
  1. ouch, ow (expression of pain) Synonyms: aj, huj, oj
    Sense id: en-aŭ-eo-intj-kd-oMV8G Categories (other): Esperanto 1894 Universala Vortaro, Esperanto BRO1, Esperanto GCSE0, 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 1894 Universala Vortaro: 0 0 100 Disambiguation of Esperanto BRO1: 0 0 100 Disambiguation of Esperanto GCSE0: 0 0 100 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 58 12 12 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 72 8 8 11 Disambiguation of Words approved by the Akademio de Esperanto: 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1915, “II Kroniko 6:28 [2 Chronicles]”, in L. L. Zamenhof, transl., Malnova Testamento [Old Testament]^(https://eo.wikisource.org/wiki/Malnova_Testamento_(Zamenhof)):",
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Download raw JSONL data for aŭ meaning in Esperanto (2.6kB)

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