йо

Avar

Alternative forms

  • ё (jo)alternative spelling
  • ю (ju)alternative spelling

Etymology

From й- (j-, feminine prefix) + (-o, vocative suffix).

Interjection

йо • (jo)

  1. Used when addressing a woman.
    Synonym: я (ja)
    Йо, берцинай!
    Jo, bercinaj!
    Hey, beautiful!
    • (Can we date this quote?), (Please provide the book title or journal name):
      Йо, лъимер гьабуларей чӏужугӏадан, йоха-хинлъун йикӏа мун.
      Jo, lˢimer habularej čʼužuʻadan, joxa-xinlˢun jikʼa mun.
      Be glad, (hey) barren woman, you who never bore a child. (Galatians 4:27)
    • (Can we date this quote?), (Please provide the book title or journal name):
      Йо, чӏужугӏадан! Мун дурго гӏузруялдаса хвасарлъана.
      Jo, čʼužuʻadan! Mun durgo ʻuzrujaldasa xʷasarlˢana.
      (Hey) Woman, you are freed from your infirmity. (Luke 13:12)

See also

Mariupol Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjo]
  • Hyphenation: йо

Noun

йо • (jo)

  1. oblique singular of йос (jos)

References

  • G. A. Animica; M. P. Galikbarova (2013), Румеку глоса[1], Donetsk, page 71

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [jɔ]

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Interjection

йо • (jo)

  1. used to express surprise; really?!, seriously?!
    Synonyms: невже́ (nevžé), серйо́зно (serjózno)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Hungarian .

Interjection

йо • (jo)

  1. (Zakarpattia) used to express affirmation; alright, okay, I agree
    Synonyms: гара́зд (harázd), до́бре (dóbre)
  2. (Zakarpattia) used as an informal greeting

References