Such a range of meaning for so small a word.ah, int.An exclamation expressing, according to the intonation, various emotions, as1. Sorrow, lamentation, regret, passing into the regretful expression of a vain wish. (Actual pain or suffering is now more commonly expressed by O! Oh! North. dial. have a (eː) in both senses.)2. Surprise, wonder, admiration.In … Continue reading Many and Varied Uses