| aa |
(Hawaiian) a type of lava > AAS. |
| ab |
An abdominal muscle > ABS. |
| ad |
(Coll.) advertisement > ADS. |
| ae |
(Scots) one. No -S. |
| ag |
(Abbr.) agricultural; (noun) agriculture > AGS+. |
| ah |
Interjection expressing surprise, joy etc > AHS, AHING, AHED. |
| ai |
(Tupi) the three-toed sloth > AIS. |
| al |
An E. Indian shrub > ALS. |
| am |
Present tense of be. |
| an |
Indefinite article. |
| ar |
The letter r > ARS. |
| as |
In whatever way; (noun) a Norse god > pl. AESIR; a gravel ridge or KAME > pl. ASAR; a Roman coin > pl. ASSES. |
| at |
Preposition denoting position in space or time. |
| aw |
Interjection expressing disappointment, sympathy etc. |
| ax |
(US) axe > AXES. |
| ay |
(Noun) an affirmative vote > AYS. Also AYE. |
| ba |
In ancient Egyptian religion, the soul > BAS. |
| be |
To exist. |
| bi |
(Abbr.) bisexual > BIS. |
| bo |
Fellow; pal, buddy > BOS. |
| by |
Beside, near; (noun) same as BYE > BYS. |
| ch |
(Obs. dial.) pronoun meaning I. |
| da |
(Burmese) a heavy Burmese knife > DAS. Also DAH. |
| de |
From (as used in names). |
| di |
(Pl.) DEUS, a god. |
| do |
To perform > DOES, DOING, DID, DONE. |
| ea |
(Dial.) river > EAS. |
| ed |
(Abbr.) education > EDS+. |
| ee |
(Scots) eye > EEN. |
| ef |
The letter f. |
| eh |
Interjection expressing enquiry; (verb) to say 'eh' > EHS, EHING, EHED. |
| el |
The letter l > ELS. |
| em |
The letter M; a unit of measurement in printing > EMS. |
| en |
The letter N; a unit in printing > ENS. |
| er |
An interjection expressing hesitation. |
| es |
The letter S > ESES. Also ESS. |
| et |
(Obs.) pt. EAT. |
| ex |
The letter X; someone no longer in a previous relationship > EXES; (verb) to cross out > EXING+, EXED+. |
| fa |
A musical note, as in sol-fa > FAS. |
| fe+ |
(Hebrew) a Hebrew letter > FES+ |
| fy |
An interjection expressing reproach. No -S hook. Also FIE. |
| gi |
(Japanese) a judo or karate costume > GIS. Also GIE. |
| go |
To pass from one place to another > GOES, GOING, WENT, GONE; (noun) a board game > GOS. |
| gu |
(ON) a kind of violin formerly used in the Shetlands. Also GUE, GJU. |
| ha |
An interjection expressing e.g. surprise. |
| he |
A male person > HES. |
| hi |
An interjection calling attention. |
| hm |
An interjection expressing hesitation. Also HMM. |
| ho |
Interjection calling attention, expressing surprise etc. Also HOH. |
| id |
A fish of the carp family > IDS. Also IDE. |
| if |
On condition that; (noun) a condition > IFS. |
| in |
(Verb) to take in > INS, INNING, INNED. |
| io |
An interjection expressing joy, triumph, grief; (noun) a cry of 'io' > IOS. |
| is |
(3rd.) BE, to exist. |
| it |
The neuter of he she him or her. |
| ja+ |
Yes. |
| jo |
(Scots) a loved one > JOES. |
| ka |
The spirit or soul of a dead person; (verb) to serve > KAS, KAING, KAED. Also KAE. |
| ki+ |
(Japanese) the spirit of Japanese martial art > KIS+. Also QI, CHI. |
| ko |
(Maori) a digging-stick > KOS. |
| ky |
Cattle. No -S. Also KYE. |
| la |
A musical note > LAS. |
| li |
(Chinese) a Chinese unit of distance > LIS. |
| lo |
An interjection meaning see, look. |
| ma |
(Coll.) mother > MAS. |
| me |
A musical note > MES. |
| mi |
A musical note > MIS. |
| mm |
An interjection expressing agreement. |
| mo |
A moment > MOS. |
| mu |
(Greek) a letter of the Greek alphabet > MUS. |
| my |
Of or belonging to me. |
| na |
(Scots) no, not at all. |
| ne |
(Obs.) not. |
| no |
Word of negation > NOS or NOES. |
| nu |
(Greek) a letter in the Greek alphabet > NUS. |
| ny |
(Verb) to approach > NYES, NYING, NYED. Also NIE > NIES, NYING, NIES. |
| ob |
An objection > OBS. |
| od |
A hypothetical force; an old word for god, often used as a mild oath > ODS. |
| oe |
(Scots) a grandchild > OES. Also OY, OYE. |
| of |
Belonging to. |
| oh |
An interjection; (verb) to say OH > OHS, OHING, OHED. |
| oi |
An interjection used to express attention. |
| om |
An intoned Hindu sacred symbol > OMS. |
| on |
(Verb) to go on with, to put up with > ONS, ONNING, ONNED. |
| oo |
(Scots) wool > OOS. |
| op |
(Abbr.) operation > OPS. |
| or |
(Noun) the heraldic tincture gold > ORS. |
| os |
(Lat.) 1. a bone > OSSA. 2. a mouthlike opening > ORA. |
| ou |
(Scots) an interjection expressing concession; (noun) a bloke > OUS+. |
| ow |
An interjection expressing pain. |
| ox |
A bovine animal > OXEN; also, a clumsy person > OXES. |
| oy |
(Scots) a grandchild > OYS. Also OE, OYE. |
| pa |
(Maori) a hill fort > PAS. Also PAH. |
| pe |
(Hebrew) a Hebrew letter > PES. Also PEH, FEH. |
| pi |
(Greek) a letter in the Greek alphabet > PIS. |
| po |
(Abbr.) chamberpot > POS. |
| qi |
(Chinese) the physical life-force postulated by certain Chinese philosophers > QIS. |
| re |
A musical note > RES. |
| sh |
An interjection requesting silence. Also SHA, SHH. |
| si |
An earlier form of TI, a musical note. |
| so |
In such a way; (noun) a musical note > SOS. |
| st |
An interjection requesting silence. |
| ta |
An interjection expressing thanks > TAS. |
| te |
= TI, a musical note > TES. |
| ti |
A musical note; a small Pacific tree > TIS. |
| to |
In the direction of, towards. |
| ug |
To dread, loathe > UGS, UGGING, UGGED. [ON ugga, to fear, dread]. |
| uh |
An interjection expressing surprise. |
| um |
An interjection expressing doubt or hesitation. Also UMM. |
| un |
(Dial.) one > UNS. |
| up |
(Verb) to move up > UPS, UPPING, UPPED. |
| ur |
An interjection expressing hesitation. |
| us |
Pronoun. |
| ut |
A musical note > UTS. |
| we |
Pronoun. |
| wo |
Woe > WOS. |
| xi |
(Greek) a letter in the Greek alphabet > XIS. |
| xu |
A Vietnamese monetary unit > XU. No -S. |
| ya |
You. No -S. |
| ye |
(Arch.) you. |
| yo |
An interjection calling for effort or attention > YOS. |
| yu |
(Chinese) a precious jade > YUS. |
| za+ |
(Sl.) pizza > ZAS+. |
| zo |
(Tibetan) a kind of yak > ZOS. Also ZHO, DZO, DSO, DZHO. |
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