boah

See also: boa̍h and bô--ah

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /boːə̯/, /bɔɐ̯/, /bɔː/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Interjection

boah (colloquial)

  1. wow, ugh; An expression of annoyance or exasperation or disgust.
    • 1992 October 23, Roland Kirbach, “Das Geld schmolz dahin”, in Die Zeit, number 44/1992:
      Und dann bricht es aus ihm hervor: "Ich sitz’ doch im Rollstuhl, ich kann mich doch nicht wehren! Boah, ey, da krieg’ ich so ’n Hals!"
      And then, finally, he cannot hold it back anymore: "I'm in a wheelchair after all, I can't defend myself! Ugh, dude, that makes me so mad!"
    Boah, halt die Klappe! ― Jeez, shut up!
  2. wow, damn; An expression of marvel or surprise.
    • 2015 October 2, u/BloederFuchs, “PSA: Geht heute einkaufen, morgen hat nichts auf”, in Reddit‎[1], r/de, archived from the original on 5 June 2023:
      Boah fuck, danke Digga! Hätt es echt vergessen.
      Damn, fucking hell, thanks dude! I'd have completely forgotten about it.
    Boah, is der groß! ― Whoa, that one's big!

Further reading

  • “boah” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of boah – see 抹 (“to smear, to apply; to wipe; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 抹).
For pronunciation and definitions of boah – see 沫 (“full to the brim”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 沫).
For pronunciation and definitions of boah – see 峇 (“only used in 峇仔”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 峇).
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