Ah

Ah, I understand now.

Ah! It's good to be back home!

Ah, the flowers of spring.

Boy don't try to front, uh, I Know just, just, what you are, ah, ah.

the crowd's oohs and ahs at the fireworks

Mother and dad oohed and ahed over Cindy. She was only two months old but already was developing her personality.

Did ah ever say anything derogatory against ma man Franco? Well, likesay. . . he's no a bad punter.

Pitch contour: low-mid /ɑ(ː)˨/, [ä˨]

You’re dyslexic ah?

So how are you Jackson? Very busy, ah? Never come around to see me these days.

Cannot talk-ah? God give you mouth for what? No courtesy-ah? Kanneena!

Only 2 ft apart considered safe ah?

Pitch contour: rising /ɑ(ː)˨˦/

How do you delete this row ah?

See how lor. Who’s going ar?

Pitch contour: rising /ɑ(ː)˨˦/

Don’t drink and drive ah...

Sure, ah? Thanks, man, pai seh.

Pitch contour: rising /ɑ(ː)˨˦/

The drilling upstairs ah, non-stop leh.

These fish, ah, anything also eat one.

Pitch contour: rising /ɑ(ː)˨˦/

Near-synonym: right

You know, arh, Isaac—I’ve liked you from the very start, he said. I consider myself very lucky to be your manager.

Pitch contour: mid-falling /ɑ(ː)˧˨/

I got tell them ah, guys.

Fail already ah.

Pitch contour: low-mid /ɑ(ː)˨/

Hello? Joey ah?

Susie ah, Emily here ah. This afternoon I'm going to town, anything that you're needing?

Pitch contour: mid-falling /ɑ(ː)˧˨/, low-mid /ɑ(ː)˨/

Pitch contour: mid-falling /ɑ(ː)˧˨/, falling /ɑ(ː)˦˨/, sometimes nasalized

Ah Ming moved out of Chinatown last year.

I was called, at about an hour's notice, to take Ah Quai (the girl rescued in the spring), and go with Mr. Gardiner to Seattle, and give evidence in the case of one of the women brought over on the same ship with Ah Quai.