аж

See also: яж

Russian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic аже (aže), from Proto-Slavic *aže.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [aʂ]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aʂ

Adverb

аж • ()

  1. (colloquial) even
    мне аж стра́шно ста́ло
    mne strášno stálo
    I even got scared, you know.
  2. (colloquial) as many as, as much as, all the way to (a word used for emphasis)
    мне сего́дня аж пять пи́сем пришло́
    mne sevódnja pjatʹ písem prišló
    I received as many as five letters today.

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic аже (aže), from Proto-Slavic *aže.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [aʒ]
  • (file)

Adverb

аж • ()

  1. even
  2. as much as
  3. till, until

References

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