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aĉ.

Used to express dismay at a bad or unfortunate situation. Translations vary according to context, and may include uh-oh, ugh, oh no, my goodness, yuck, and too bad, among others.

2 characters1 syllables approx.Esperanto language

Meaning & usage

intj/at͡ʃ/
  1. Used to express dismay at a bad or unfortunate situation. Translations vary according to context, and may include uh-oh, ugh, oh no, my goodness, yuck, and too bad, among others.

    Aĉ! Kio estas tiu fetoro?
    Aĉ! Vi malfeliĉiĝos!
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ks Proto-Italic *-āks Latin -āx Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin -āceus Latin -aceum Italian -acciobor. Esperanto -aĉ-bf. Esperanto aĉ Back-formation from -aĉ-.

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