nauh

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [náːʍ]

Noun

nāuh (inanimate)

1. first-person singular possessive singular of ātl; (it is) my water.

Gothic

Romanization

nauh

1. Romanization of 𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌷

Icelandic

Alternative forms

• nau

Interjection

nauh

1. (colloquial) an expression showing that one is very impressed or in awe; Wow!; Wow, would you look at that!

   Nauh, djöfull er þetta flott mynd af þér! ― Wow, dude! That's a great picture of you.

Usage notes

Used by younger speakers (born after ca. 1980).

See also

• nauts (“wow!”)
• noh (“oh wow”)