Definitions
1.InterjectionAn expression of relief, relaxation, comfort, confusion, understanding, wonder, awe, etc. according to uttered inflection."Ah, I understand now.; Ah! It's good to be back home!; Ah, the flowers of spring."
2.InterjectionA syllable used to fill space, particularly in music.
3.NounAn instance of the interjection ah."the crowd's oohs and ahs at the fireworks"
4.VerbTo give a cry of "ah".
5.PronounPronunciation spelling of I, most often indicating that the speaker is using a Scottish or American (particularly Southern) accent or African-American Vernacular English.
6.ParticleMarks a yes–no tag question prompting the listener to clarify or confirm something."Pitch contour: low-mid /ɑ(ː)˨/, [ä˨]; You’re dyslexic ah?"
7.ParticleReinforces a short, non-rhetorical wh-question."Pitch contour: rising /ɑ(ː)˨˦/; How do you delete this row ah?"
8.ParticleEmphasizes the need for absolute confirmation, permission or acknowledgment."Pitch contour: rising /ɑ(ː)˨˦/; Don’t drink and drive ah..."
9.ParticleA particle indicating the topic of a sentence from its comment."Pitch contour: rising /ɑ(ː)˨˦/; The drilling upstairs ah, non-stop leh."
10.ParticleA confirmative final particle used in the middle of a sentence to ascertain the continued attention of the listener."Pitch contour: rising /ɑ(ː)˨˦/"
11.ParticleTagged at the end of non-interrogative sentence to convey a sense of informality or resignation."Pitch contour: mid-falling /ɑ(ː)˧˨/; I got tell them ah, guys.; Fail already ah."
12.ParticleA vocative particle, now mostly used by Chinese elders for direct address (over telephone calls, or if the addressee is far away)."Pitch contour: low-mid /ɑ(ː)˨/; Hello? Joey ah?"
13.ParticleUsed as an intensifier in fixed expressions, sometimes exhortative in meaning."Pitch contour: mid-falling /ɑ(ː)˧˨/, low-mid /ɑ(ː)˨/; Heng ah..."
14.InterjectionUsed condescendingly, somewhat like “see?” or “I told you so”."Pitch contour: mid-falling /ɑ(ː)˧˨/, falling /ɑ(ː)˦˨/, sometimes nasalized"
15.InterjectionYuck.