а-а

See also: аа, ая, -аа, а... а..., and Appendix:Variations of "aa"

Eastern Mari

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian а́-а (á-a).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ ɑ/

Interjection

а-а • (a-a)

  1. used to indicate different feelings
    "А-а!" — Валя помыжалте. — "Мо лийыч?" — "Шучко омо кончыш!"
    "A-a!" — Vaĺa pomyžalte. — "Mo ĺijyč?" — "Šučko omo končyš!"
    "Argh!" — Valya woke up. — "What's the matter?" — "I had a bad dream!"

References

  • J. Bradley et al. (2023) “а-а”, in The Mari Web Project: Mari-English Dictionary, University of Vienna

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [aː]
  • Audio:(file)

Interjection

а́-а • (á-a)

  1. ah, aah, oh (expressing understanding or realisation)
  2. aah (a cry of horror, the sound of screaming)

Usage notes

  • The exact pronunciation and intonation depends on the situation and the meaning.

Descendants

  • → Eastern Mari: а-а (a-a)
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