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Esperanto
- au (H-system spelling)
- aux (X-system spelling)
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Latin aut.
Conjunction
aŭ
- or
1915, “II Kroniko 6:28 [2 Chronicles]”, in L. L. Zamenhof, transl., Malnova Testamento [Old Testament]:Se estos malsato en la lando, aŭ se estos pesto, brulsekeco, velkado, akridoj, aŭ vermoj […]- If there is hunger in the land, or if there is a plague, a drought, a blight, locusts, or worms
- (aŭ ... aŭ) either ... or
Synonyms
Coordinate terms
Etymology 2
Onomatopoeic.
Interjection
aŭ
- ouch, ow (expression of pain)
- Synonyms: aj, huj, oj
Romanian
Adverb
aŭ
- Obsolete spelling of au.
Conjunction
aŭ
- Obsolete spelling of au.
Verb
aŭ
- Obsolete spelling of au.