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noun

dah

dah
noun
1
The spoken sound representing a dash in Morse code, as opposed to a "dit" for a dot.
"He tapped out "dah-dit-dah" to send the letter K."

How to Use Dah

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe word used to say a "dash" out loud when reading or teaching Morse code.

Common pairings
dit and dah

Word Forms

dahs plural, dahs plural

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Etymology

An imitative word, mimicking the sound made when reading Morse code aloud.

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