yahu

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Ternate

Pronunciation

Verb

yahu

  1. (transitive) to force, compel

Conjugation

Conjugation of yahu
Singular Plural
Inclusive Exclusive
1st toyahu foyahu miyahu
2nd noyahu niyahu
3rd Masculine oyahu iyahu, yoyahu†
Feminine moyahu
Neuter iyahu
† - archaic

References

  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یاهو (yāhū),[1][2] from یا (yā, “o!”) +‎ هو (hū, “any individual talked to, (in Sufism) God”), from Arabic يَا (yā) + هُوَ (huwa).[3] Cognate of Azerbaijani yahu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjaːhu/, (colloquial)
  • Hyphenation: ya‧hu

Interjection

yahu

  1. (colloquial) hey, over here
    Synonym: hey
  2. (colloquial) Draws attention.
    Sadece küçücük bir beyaz yalan, yahu. ― It's just a tiny white lie!
  3. (colloquial) Expresses pity.
    Zavallı adama biraz şefkatli davran, yahu. ― Show some kindness to the poor man!

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “یاهو”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon‎, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 2196
  2. ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “یاهو”, in Dictionnaire turc-français‎, Constantinople: Mihran, page 1346
  3. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “yahu”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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