aua
German, interjection[ˈaʊ̯a]
aua is spelled A-U-A (3 letters) and appears 5.8 times per million words in written German, the 11,022nd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Aua is a German interjection meaning “ouch, ow (expression of one's own physical pain)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Ausruf des Schmerzes”.
What does aua mean in English?
interjection
- 1
ouch, ow (expression of one's own physical pain)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
interjection: 1. Ausruf des Schmerzes
noun: 1. Schmerzen, Krankheit oder Verletzung
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of aua
- Auas nominative plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce aua?
- [ˈaʊ̯a]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to aua
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is aua in German?
aua appears 5.8 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).