Contionary:au

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Brooding

Pronunciation

(Brooding) IPA: /au̯/

Particle

au

  1. that, which. Relativizer for object heads.

Grayis

Pronunciation

(Grayis) IPA: /au̯/

Particle

au

  1. of, belonging to. Genitive Particle


Rokadong

Pronunciation

(Pahang) IPA: [ˈaw˥˧, ˈaw˧˥] (aka)

Particle

au (au)

  1. emphasis particle
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Usage notes

At the beginning or end of a sentence, or in its own sentence, au expresses excitement or emphasis on the preceding phrase. Usually, the former uses the standard falling pitch contour, while the latter reverses the pitch contour, though context will also likely indicate which meaning au has.

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