Aah?

The other day a couple of my colleagues were discussing about the bad habit of adding the �aah� sound while phrasing a question. I don�t know if it is bad; but it sure will give ulcers to the purists.
Take for example how �are you coming with us?� is brutally hacked to a single word question: coming-aah?
Or, the totally new form of exclamation: �Yes-aaah?� that roughly translates to �don�t tell me it is true!�  
Or the usual friendly enquiry �you ate-aah?� that is the equivalent of �did you have your lunch?�
The �aah� sound is widely used�especially in interrogative phrases� in Tamil and Telugu:
�Saapteengalaah?� (Did you eat? - Tamil)
�Varreengalaah?� (Are you going with us? � Tamil)
�Baavunnaaraah?� (How are you? � Telugu)
�Bon-chesaraah?� (Have you eaten? � Telugu)

And we south Indians use the same construction even while conversing in English. I think it is a unique fusion of two different linguistic rhythms. The purists may scoff at it, but I enjoy using it and listening to others use it.
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