boah

See also: boa̍h and bô--ah

German

boah (colloquial)

wow, ugh; An expression of annoyance or exasperation or disgust.
- 1992 October 23, Roland Kirbach, “Das Geld schmolz dahin”, in Die Zeit, number 44/1992:
  Und dann bricht es aus ihm hervor: "Ich sitz’ doch im Rollstuhl, ich kann mich doch nicht wehren! Boah, ey, da krieg’ ich so ’n Hals!"
  And then, finally, he cannot hold it back anymore: "I'm in a wheelchair after all, I can't defend myself! Ugh, dude, that makes me so mad!"
Boah, halt die Klappe! ― Jeez, shut up!
wow, damn; An expression of marvel or surprise.
- 2015 October 2, u/BloederFuchs, “PSA: Geht heute einkaufen, morgen hat nichts auf”, in Reddit‎^[1], r/de, archived from the original on 5 June 2023:
  Boah fuck, danke Digga! Hätt es echt vergessen.
  Damn, fucking hell, thanks dude! I'd have completely forgotten about it.
Boah, is der groß! ― Whoa, that one's big!

For pronunciation and definitions of boah – see 抹 (“to smear, to apply; to wipe; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 抹).

For pronunciation and definitions of boah – see 沫 (“full to the brim”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 沫).

For pronunciation and definitions of boah – see 峇 (“only used in 峇仔”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 峇).