Ah is used in writing to represent a noise that people make in conversation, for example to acknowledge or draw attention to something, or to express surprise or disappointment.
[feelings]
I'm meeting Anna Langenbach. Ah, this seems to be the train now.
Ah, so many questions, so little time.
ah in British English
(ɑː)
exclamation
an exclamation expressing pleasure, pain, sympathy, etc, according to the intonation of the speaker
AH in British English
abbreviation for(indicating years in the Muslim system of dating, numbered from the Hegira (622 AD))
anno Hegirae
Word origin
Latin
AH in American English
in the year of the Hegira
Word origin
L Anno Hegirae
Ah in American English
ampere-hour
: also Amp-hr, A h, A-h, A-hr, a-hr
ah in American English
(ɑ; ɔ; ɔ̃̃; ɛ̃; ɑ̃)
interjection
used to express variously surprise, delight, regret, disgust, pain, etc.
Word origin
natural exclamation similar to Fr & L ah, Gr a, ON æ, OHG a, Sans ā
Examples of 'ah' in a sentence
ah
The vessel is now under the command of her chief officer... ah, name of...' `John Nichols.
Lunnon-Wood, Mike LET NOT THE DEEP
I'm working on a book about the history of, ah, the Eurotunnel.
Terman, Douglas CORMORANT
Maman was never well enough and Papa - ah, he was always so occupied with his work.
Brent-Dyer, Elinor ADRIENNE AND THE CHALET SCHOOL
She was on Majorca, ministering to the ah... ministering to herself, I think.