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au.

now (as an incitement to action or to a decision)

2 characters1 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

intj[ˈaw]Balearic, Central, Northern, Northwestern, Valencia

  1. now (as an incitement to action or to a decision)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin au (“oh! ow! oh dear! goodness gracious!”).

noun[ˈaw]Balearic, Central, Northern, Northwestern, Valencia

  1. bird

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin avis, avem, from Proto-Italic *awis (“bird”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis (“bird”).

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