see|-ach
English

Etymology
French ache, Latin apium parsley

Alternative spellings
ache

Noun
ach

1. obsolete A name given to several species of plants; as, smallage, wild celery, parsley - Holland

Dutch

Interjection
infl|interjection|head=ach

1. oh

Category:Dutch interjections

German

Interjection
ach

1. oh

Category:German interjections

Irish

Pronunciation
IPA|[ax]

Etymology
Old Irish acht < w:Proto-Celtic language|Proto-Celtic *ektos < w:Proto-Indo-European language|PIE *eghs

Conjunction
ach

1. but

Category:Irish conjunctions

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology
Old Irish act, acht

Conjunction
ach

1. but, except, save, besides

#* ach mise, but me
#* cha d'rinn neach ach thus' e, none but you did it

1. if only

#* ach do làmhansa bhi leinn, if only your hands were with us
#* ach beag, almost

Interjection
ach!

1. oh!, alas!, ah!
2. expression of disgust

References
The Illustrated Gaelic-English Dictionary (Birlinn Limited, 1901-1911, Compiled by Edward Dwelly)
A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language (John Grant, Edinburgh, 1925, Complied by Malcolm MacLennan?)

Category:Scottish Gaelic conjunctions
Category:Scottish Gaelic interjections

br:ach
de:ach
fr:ach
io:ach
it:ach
csb:ach
li:ach
ja:ach
fi:ach
tr:ach

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