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Meanings of dah in English

Catalan
ratlla
Spanish
raya

The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.

ratlla
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Examples for "dash"
Examples for "dash"
1
The escalating eurozone crisis has prompted another dash into 'safe-haven' government bonds.
The Guardian
2
There had been a flush in it; there was dash in it.
Mr. Britling Sees It Through
3
The finest thing in the combat was the dash of the Americans.
America's War for Humanity
4
Some much needed focus and a dash of optimism will help enormously.
The South African
5
Which way-whichmethod-talkher over-lull her into security or a swift dash-
And Then There Were None
Usage of dah in English
1
Do not quote me Insect Behavior in a hot temperature la-dee-doo-dah etc.
Further adventures
2
She never done it; jis' stood dah, kiner smilin' up at me.
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
3
An' now jes' go out de do' dah an' wash yo' face.
Americans All / Stories of American Life of To-Day
4
That means not having some lah-di-dah, airy-fairy view about what this all means.
The Guardian
5
Yes, I bet you will; en you won't stop dah, nuther.
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
6
De man dat bought me b'long' in Newbern, an' he took me dah.
Sketches New and Old
7
Can't stand seein' on ye locked up wid sich folks as in dah!
Our World; Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter
8
We all seen it, en dat PROVE it was dah.
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
9
Yes, suh, it's him, and dere's anoder one ober dah.
For Love of Country: A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the ...
10
You 're mekin' it ha'dah fu' me to baih when you talk dat a-way.
The Sport of the Gods
11
If I want to see him again, di dah di dah di dah di dah.
The burglar who painted like mondrian
12
He called them demons because they were dah'mones (knowing or wise).
Atlantis: The Antedeluvian World
13
Most of the la-di-dah people I've met here have turned out to be pretty down-to-earth.
The Guardian
14
She had a penchant for calling everyone "dah-ling" in her thick Hungarian accent.
Reuters
15
You keep these manicured lah-de-dah New York lads steppin'.
The Big-Town Round-Up
16
Looks so good, and reminds old Bob how e' look down on dah Astley, yander.
Our World; Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter
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Translations for dah
Catalan
ratlla
Spanish
raya
Dah through the time
Dah across language varieties
United Kingdom
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