gaw

== Translingual == === Etymology === Clipping of English Garuh with w as a placeholder. === Symbol === gaw (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Nobonob. === See also === Wiktionary’s coverage of Nobonob terms == English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɡɔː/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɡɔ/, (cot–caught merger) /ɡɑ/ Rhymes: -ɔː === Etymology 1 === From Middle English gowen (“to stare”), from Old Norse gá. ==== Verb ==== gaw (third-person singular simple present gaws, present participle gawing, simple past and past participle gawed) (obsolete) To gape or stare. ===== Derived terms ===== gawk ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === Minced oath for God. ==== Interjection ==== gaw An expletive expressing disbelief, disdain, or horror ===== Synonyms ===== (expressing disbelief): fiddlesticks, get out of town, pull the other one; see also Thesaurus:bullshit (expressing horror or shock): gorblimey, Jeebus, Jiminy Cricket, 'sblood; see also Thesaurus:wow (expressing disdain): feh, pfaugh, pshaw, pooh; see also Thesaurus:bah ===== Translations ===== === Anagrams === AGW, AWG, GWA, WAG, WGA, wag == Cebuano == === Etymology === Clipping of ig-agaw. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡaw/ [ˈɡaʊ̯] Hyphenation: gaw === Noun === gaw (Badlit spelling ᜄᜏ᜔) an address to a cousin == Sranan Tongo == === Etymology === From Dutch gauw (“quickly”). === Adjective === gaw quick, fast ==== Derived terms ==== gawgaw