"אָוואַ" meaning in Yiddish

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Interjection

IPA: /ɔˈva/ Forms: ova [romanization], אוּוואַ [alternative], אָ־וואַ [alternative]
Etymology: Apparently from Ukrainian ов (ov), овва́ (ovvá). Etymology templates: {{bor|yi|uk|ов}} Ukrainian ов (ov) Head templates: {{head|yi|interjection}} אָוואַ • (ova)
  1. (often used sarcastically) An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure. Tags: often
    Sense id: en-אָוואַ-yi-intj-m2YLn1qH
  2. (often used sarcastically) An expression of amazement, awe, or admiration. Tags: often Synonyms: הו־האַ, אײַ־אײַ־אײַ
    Sense id: en-אָוואַ-yi-intj-HMJJwkBt Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yiddish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90 Disambiguation of Yiddish entries with incorrect language header: 12 88
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      "args": {
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        "2": "uk",
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      },
      "expansion": "Ukrainian ов (ov)",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Apparently from Ukrainian ов (ov), овва́ (ovvá).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ova",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "אוּוואַ",
      "roman": "uva",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "אָ־וואַ",
      "roman": "o-va",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yiddish",
  "lang_code": "yi",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure."
      ],
      "id": "en-אָוואַ-yi-intj-m2YLn1qH",
      "links": [
        [
          "excitement",
          "excitement#English"
        ],
        [
          "surprise",
          "surprise#English"
        ],
        [
          "astonishment",
          "astonishment#English"
        ],
        [
          "pleasure",
          "pleasure#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(often used sarcastically) An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "used sarcastically"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "often"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "29 71",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "10 90",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "12 88",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yiddish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An expression of amazement, awe, or admiration."
      ],
      "id": "en-אָוואַ-yi-intj-HMJJwkBt",
      "links": [
        [
          "amazement",
          "amazement#English"
        ],
        [
          "awe",
          "awe#English"
        ],
        [
          "admiration",
          "admiration#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(often used sarcastically) An expression of amazement, awe, or admiration."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "used sarcastically"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "הו־האַ"
        },
        {
          "word": "אײַ־אײַ־אײַ"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "often"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔˈva/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "אָוואַ"
}
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    "Pages with entries",
    "Yiddish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Yiddish interjections",
    "Yiddish lemmas",
    "Yiddish palindromes",
    "Yiddish terms borrowed from Ukrainian",
    "Yiddish terms derived from Ukrainian"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Apparently from Ukrainian ов (ov), овва́ (ovvá).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ova",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "אוּוואַ",
      "roman": "uva",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "אָ־וואַ",
      "roman": "o-va",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "yi",
        "2": "interjection"
      },
      "expansion": "אָוואַ • (ova)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yiddish",
  "lang_code": "yi",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "excitement",
          "excitement#English"
        ],
        [
          "surprise",
          "surprise#English"
        ],
        [
          "astonishment",
          "astonishment#English"
        ],
        [
          "pleasure",
          "pleasure#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(often used sarcastically) An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "used sarcastically"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "often"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "An expression of amazement, awe, or admiration."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "amazement",
          "amazement#English"
        ],
        [
          "awe",
          "awe#English"
        ],
        [
          "admiration",
          "admiration#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "(often used sarcastically) An expression of amazement, awe, or admiration."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "used sarcastically"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "הו־האַ"
        },
        {
          "word": "אײַ־אײַ־אײַ"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "often"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔˈva/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "אָוואַ"
}

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