auffa

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German ūfher, ūf-her, equivalent to auf + her. Compare archaic German aufher.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈau̯fɐ/
• IPA^(key): /ˈɑɔ̯fɐ/, /ɒːfɐ/ (East Central, Vienna)

Adverb

auffa

1. up, upwards (direction towards the speaker)

   Antonyms: owe, owi

Usage notes

Bavarian adverbs of direction come in pairs: endings in -i or -e denote direction away from the speaker (akin to hi), and endings in -a denote direction towards the speaker (akin to her).

Related terms

• auffe
• aufi

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈuf.fa/
• Rhymes: -uffa
• Hyphenation: a‧ùf‧fa

Interjection

auffa

1. synonym of uff!