-ау

See also: Appendix:Variations of "aw"

Kazakh

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic. Compare Turkish ya.

Particle

-ау • (-au)

  1. An expression of being disappointment or regretting
  2. An expression of surprise
  3. (with деймін (deimın)) I guess, seems like
    Ол жұмыста-ау деймін ― Ol jūmysta-au deimın ― Seems like she is at work

Etymology 2

Suffix

-ау • (-au)

  1. Form of -еу (-eu) in hard words.
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