ау
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Pronunciation
Adverb
ау • (awu)
- there, within that area (far away from here)
- ау макӏо ― awu makʷʼo ― he is going there
- ау гъэтӏылъ ― awu ğɛtʼəlˢ ― put it there
- ау ущымыщх ― awu wuśəməśx ― don't eat there
- but
- Сыгу къео, ау сэ нэмыкӏ ӏофхэр сиӏ. ― Səgʷu qewo, awu sɛ nɛməkʼ ʼwofxɛr siʼ. ― I am sorry, but I already have plans.
- сиунэ къакӏу, ау цуакъэ плъыжьыхэр къэхьых ― siwunɛ qakʷʼu, awu cʷaqɛ plˢəźəxɛr qɛḥəx ― Come to my house, but bring the red shoes.
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Turkic *āg (“net”). Compare to Kazakh ау (au), Southern Altai уу (uu), Turkish ağ.
Noun
ау • (aw)
Etymology 2
From Proto-Turkic *āb (“hunt, chase”).
Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰉 (ab, “hunt”), Turkish av (“hunt, hunting”).
Noun
ау • (aw)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| absolute | ау (aw) | ауҙар (awźar) |
| definite genitive | ауҙың (awźıñ) | ауҙарҙың (awźarźıñ) |
| dative | ауға (awğa) | ауҙарға (awźarğa) |
| definite accusative | ауҙы (awźı) | ауҙарҙы (awźarźı) |
| locative | ауҙа (awźa) | ауҙарҙа (awźarźa) |
| ablative | ауҙан (awźan) | ауҙарҙан (awźarźan) |
Etymology 1
From Proto-Turkic *āg (“net”).
Noun
ау • (au)
Synonyms
- тор (tor)
Etymology 2
From Proto-Turkic *āb (“hunt, chase”).
Noun
ау • (au)
Declension
| singular (жекеше) | plural (көпше) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (атау септік) | ау (au) | аулар (aular) |
| genitive (ілік септік) | аудың (audyñ) | аулардың (aulardyñ) |
| dative (барыс септік) | ауға (auğa) | ауларға (aularğa) |
| accusative (табыс септік) | ауды (audy) | ауларды (aulardy) |
| locative (жатыс септік) | ауда (auda) | ауларда (aularda) |
| ablative (шығыс септік) | аудан (audan) | аулардан (aulardan) |
| instrumental (көмектес септік) | аумен (aumen) | аулармен (aularmen) |
declension of ау
Etymology 3
Interjection
ау • (au)
Pronunciation
Interjection
ау • (au)
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
ау (au)
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Interjection
а́у • (áu)
- (colloquial) huh? (used as a response to one's name being called or to indicate not quite having heard something)
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Interjection
ау́ • (aú)
- hello? (is anyone there?)
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