عو

North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Onomatopoeic from the sound of yapping or perhaps howling (compare English awoo, also onomatopoeic).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʕaw/

Interjection

عَوْ • (ʕaw)

  1. woof (sound of barking)
    Coordinate term: نَو (naw, “meow”)

Derived terms

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