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Mariupol Greek
Pronunciation
Noun
йо • (jo)
- oblique singular of йос (jos)
References
- G. A. Animica, M. P. Galikbarova (2013) Румеку глоса, Donetsk, page 71
Ukrainian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Onomatopoeic.
Interjection
йо • (jo)
- used to express surprise; really?!, seriously?!
- Synonyms: невже́ (nevžé), серйо́зно (serjózno)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Hungarian jó.
Interjection
йо • (jo)
- (Zakarpattia) used to express affirmation; alright, okay, I agree
- Synonyms: гара́зд (harázd), до́бре (dóbre)
- (Zakarpattia) used as an informal greeting
References
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “йо”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN