"aŭ" meaning in Esperanto

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Conjunction

IPA: /au̯/ Forms: au [alternative], aux [alternative]
Rhymes: -au̯ Etymology: Borrowed from Latin aut. Etymology templates: {{bor+|eo|la|aut}} Borrowed from 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 Categories (other): Esperanto 1894 Universala Vortaro, Esperanto BRO1, Esperanto GCSE0 Disambiguation of Esperanto 1894 Universala Vortaro: 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Esperanto BRO1: 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Esperanto GCSE0: 0 0 0

Interjection

IPA: /au̯/ Forms: au [alternative], aux [alternative]
Rhymes: -au̯ Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Compare Polish au. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|eo}} Onomatopoeic, {{cog|pl|au}} Polish au
  1. ouch, ow (expression of pain) Synonyms: aj, huj, oj
    Sense id: en-aŭ-eo-intj-kd-oMV8G Categories (other): 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 entries with incorrect language header: 0 0 100 Disambiguation of Esperanto onomatopoeias: 0 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 0 0 53 13 13 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 72 8 8 12 Disambiguation of Words approved by the Akademio de Esperanto: 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Esperanto 1894 Universala Vortaro, Esperanto BRO1, Esperanto GCSE0 Disambiguation of Esperanto 1894 Universala Vortaro: 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Esperanto BRO1: 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Esperanto GCSE0: 0 0 0

Alternative forms

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          "text": "Se estos malsato en la lando, aŭ se estos pesto, brulsekeco, velkado, akridoj, aŭ vermoj, aŭ se premos ilin malamiko en la lando de ilia loĝado, aŭ se estos ia plago aŭ malsano;",
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          "text": "Se estos malsato en la lando, aŭ se estos pesto, brulsekeco, velkado, akridoj, aŭ vermoj, aŭ se premos ilin malamiko en la lando de ilia loĝado, aŭ se estos ia plago aŭ malsano;",
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}

Download raw JSONL data for aŭ meaning in Esperanto (3.3kB)

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  "title": "aŭ",
  "trace": ""
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