aue

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interjection

Alas, oh dear; dear me.

OriginMāori auē →
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Meanings

interjection
  1. New ZealandAlas, oh dear; dear me.

    Ah hell, the fucking word has its place, but all the time?…aue.

    1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 12

Origin

  1. Māoriauē
  2. Englishaue

From Māori auē.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

aue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aue

MLA

“aue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aue. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aue,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aue.

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