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ach Meaning & Definition

/æt͡ʃ/

What Does Ach Mean?

Ach is used as a symbol meaning ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Acholi. As a noun, it means Any of several species of plants, such as smallage, wild celery, parsley. As an interjection, it means An expression of annoyance.

Ach in Brief

Part of speechsymbol, noun, interjection
Pronunciation//æt͡ʃ//
Syllables1
Pluralaches

Ach Definition (Symbol)

  1. ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Acholi.

Ach as a Noun

  1. Any of several species of plants, such as smallage, wild celery, parsley.

Ach as an Interjection

  1. An expression of annoyance.
  2. An expression of woe or regret.
  3. Alternative form of och.

Synonyms of Ach

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Antonyms of Ach

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Ach in a Sentence

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Word Forms & Grammar

ach (plural aches)

ach

Origin of Ach

Origin 1: From Middle English ache, from Old French ache, from Latin apium (“parsley”).

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Pronouncing Ach

Ach is pronounced //æt͡ʃ// and has 1 syllable.

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