Pāli Dictionary

aho

Part of speech

indeclinable

Synonyms

kho, hi, vata, vo, api, sudaṃ, ve, khalu,

general

  • (expressing a wish or hope) oh that...!; would that...!

  • (expressing astonishment, joy, or admiration) oh!; wow!; indeed!

  • (expressing dismay, sorrow, or compassion) oh dear!; alas!; oh no!

  • MN 82

    kandanti naṃ ñātī pakiriya kese, ahovatā no amarā'ti c'āhu, vatthena naṃ pārutaṃ nīharitvā, citaṃ samādhāya tatoḍahanti.

  • (expressing blame or reproach) oh!; how shameful!; you...!

aha

via inflected form aho · nominative singular

Part of speech

noun · neuter

Synonyms

ahu, diva, divasa, dina

general

  • day; a day (in compounds often takes the form aho, as in ahoratta)

  • DN 25

    atha kho bhagavato etadahosi, sabbe p'ime moghapurisā phuṭṭhā pāpimatā. yatra hi nāma ekassa'pi na evaṃ bhavissati, handa mayaṃ aññāṇ'attham'pi samaṇe gotame brahmacariyaṃ carāma, kiṃ karissati satta-aho'ti?

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