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• IPA^(key): [pʼa], [pʼaʰ]

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pah

1. Used to express distaste, disgust or outrage.
   • c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene vi]:

     Fie! fie! fie! pah! pah! Give me an ounce of civet, good apothecary, to sweeten my imagination.

   • (Can we date this quote by Washington Irving and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?), The Spectre Bridegroom

     She was rarely suffered out of their sight; never went beyond the domains of the castle, unless well attended, or, rather, well watched; had continual lectures read to her about strict decorum and implicit obedience; and, as to the men—pah! she was taught to hold them at such distance and distrust that, unless properly authorized, she would not have cast a glance upon the handsomest cavalier in the world—no, not if he were even dying at her feet.

• See Thesaurus:yuck

• IPA^(key): /pɑː/

pah (plural pahs)

1. Dated form of pa (Maori fort).

• AHP, HAP, PHA, hap

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From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Albanian *pauja, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *pouǐo. Compare Armenian հոգի (hogi, “breath”).

pah m

1. scab, dust

• pluhur

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From Proto-Uto-Aztecan *pahi.

páh

1. three

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For pronunciation and definitions of pah – see 百 (“hundred; numerous; countless; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 百).

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pah

1. moon

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From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Oceanic *pat, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *pat, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.

• IPA^(key): /pɐː/
• Rhymes: -ɐː

pah

1. four

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pah

1. country

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pah

1. lily

• http://www.languageinindia.com/feb2013/zouphonologyfinal.pdf