Ah en · NOUN · etymology 1
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of ampere-hour (unit of charge).
alt of ampere-hour
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Ah en · X · etymology 2
Etymology
Borrowed from Chinese 阿. Compare Dutch -A-.
Meanings
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(morpheme) A prefix of Chinese origin used with a shortened form of given names to express familiarity, roughly equivalent to a nickname.
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.
1893 July 4, “Chinese Work in British Columbia”, in Missionary Leaflet, volume 9, number 10, page 2:Ah Ming moved out of Chinatown last year.
Deriveds
Ah Seng · Ah Lian · Ah Beng · Ah Huay
Translations (5)
yue 阿 (used in Chinese names) · hak 阿 (used in Chinese names) · nan-hbl 阿 (used in Chinese names) · nl A (used in Chinese names) · cmn 阿 (used in Chinese names)
Ah en · PRON · etymology 3
Meanings
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(alt-of) Alternative letter-case form of ah (“I”).
alt of ah