ho
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[edit] English
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[edit] Etymology 1
From Middle English ho, hoo (interjection), probably from Old Norse hó! (interjection, also, a shepherd's call). Compare German ho, Old French ho ! (“hold!, halt!”).
[edit] Interjection
ho
- (nautical) Used to attract attention to something sighted, usually by lookouts.
- Sail ho!
- Another boat is visible!
- Land ho!
- Land is visible!
- Man ho!
- A town is visible!
- Sail ho!
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[edit] References
- 1996, T.F. Hoad, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Etymology, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0192830988
[edit] Etymology 2
An eye dialect corruption of whore, from non-rhotic pronunciations considered typical of African American Vernacular English. Compare mo' (more) and fo' (for).
[edit] Noun
- (slang, pejorative) A whore; a sexually loose woman; in general use as a highly offensive name-calling word for a female with connotations of loose sexuality.
- Bros before hos!
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whore
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[edit] Cantonese
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- ho (Yale ho4)
[edit] Proper noun
ho
- Cantonese spelling of Chinese surname 何.
[edit] Catalan
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- (Eastern) IPA: /u/, /əw/; SAMPA: /u/, /@w/
- (Western) IPA: /u/, /ew/, /o/; SAMPA: /u/, /ew/, /o/
- (Valencian) IPA: /ew/, /u/, /o/; SAMPA: /ew/, /u/, /o/
[edit] Etymology
From Latin hoc.
[edit] Pronoun
ho (enclitic and proclitic)
- it (direct object); replaces the demonstrative pronouns açò, això and allò
- replaces an independent clause (one which could grammatically form a sentence on its own)
- replaces an adjective or an indefinite noun which serves as the predicate of ésser, esdevenir, estar or semblar
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Catalan personal pronouns and clitics
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- Proclictic
- Enclictic
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ho
[edit] Czech
[edit] Pronoun
ho m., n.
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- (accusative of on): jej
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ho
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ho
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ho
[edit] Middle English
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ho
[edit] Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit] Etymology
From Old Norse hon.
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ho (accusative ho/henne, genitive hennar)
- she
- Ho er bestevenen min.
- She is my best friend.
- Ho er bestevenen min.
- her
- Er det ho som skal vera med?
- Is it her who is joining us?
- Er det ho som skal vera med?
[edit] Synonyms
- (her): henne
[edit] References
- “ho” in The Nynorsk Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.
[edit] See also
Personal pronouns in Nynorsk
| Nominative | Objective case | Genitive/Possessive pronoun | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| First person | eg | meg | min m. |
| Second person | du | deg | din m. |
| Third person m. | han | han, honom | hans |
| Third person f. | ho | ho, henne | hennar |
| Third person n. | det, dat† | det, dat† | dess (rare, literary) |
| Plural | |||
| First person | me, vi | oss | vår m. |
| Second person | de | dykk | dykkar |
| Third person | dei | dei, deim† | deira |
[edit] Swedish
[edit] Noun
ho c.
- a trough; a long container for feeding or watering animals.
- a sink; often mounted to a wall; especially a kitchen sink or a washing sink.
[edit] Declension
Declension of ho
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[edit] Pronoun
ho
[edit] See also
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