Third-person singular present tense or plural form of 'ah'; to exclaim 'ah' as an expression of understanding, surprise, or realization.
From the interjection 'ah,' which is an exclamation with roots in Old English. The verb form 'ahs' represents the action of making this exclamation.
Interjections like 'ah' are among the oldest human utterances—they appear in virtually every language, and verbs made from them like 'ahs' show how humans turn emotional sounds into grammar.
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