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The term "aah" appears in literature with multifaceted roles, serving as both a phonetic expression of emotion and an integral part of ancient nomenclature. In certain texts, "aah" functions as an onomatopoeic interjection that conveys surprise, relief, or exasperation in dialogue—for instance, a startled cry or a satisfied murmur can be heard when characters use it to punctuate their feelings [1] [2] [3]. In other works, particularly those engaging with ancient cultural motifs, "aah" is embedded within royal and divine names to evoke both legitimacy and celestial association, as seen in inscriptions referencing figures like Aah-hotep and connections to the moon deity [4] [5] [6]. This dual usage highlights the word's versatility, allowing it to operate at both an emotive, immediate level and as a marker of historical, symbolic depth.
  1. “Aah!” shrieked the cook, as I scraped my upper lip clean, “why faranchees make that?
    — from A Vagabond Journey Around the World: A Narrative of Personal Experience by Harry Alverson Franck
  2. Ceasing, a short wait followed and then a faint " Aah! " of satisfaction, with the thump of a glass set down upon some hard surface.
    — from The Day of Days: An Extravaganza by Louis Joseph Vance
  3. The alcalde rubbed his eyes, stretched out one arm as if to waken himself, and yawned with a deep aah .
    — from The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere by José Rizal
  4. A bowl or basin represents the sound of neb , a hatchet that of neter , a guitar that of nefer , a crescent that of aah , and so on.
    — from Ancient Egypt by George Rawlinson
  5. Other kings of the seventeenth dynasty were:— Si-pa-ar-Ahmes Aah-hotep S-khent-neb-Ra Amen-sa Kheper-ka-n-Ra S-nekht-n-Ra. Dynasty xviii. Manetho.
    — from The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce
  6. He gave Thoth power to embrace (anh) the heavens, therefore the Moon-god (Aah) came into being.
    — from Legends of the Gods The Egyptian Texts, edited with Translations by Budge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir

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