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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun[edit]
jojo (plural jojos)
- (Canada, US, Northwestern US, chiefly in the plural) A seasoned, battered and fried potato wedge.
- 2002, Karl Samson, Jane Aukshunas, Frommer's Washington State, page 288:
- If you're really hungry, be sure to try the wood-fired jojos (potato wedges).
Czech[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
jojo n
Declension[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- jojo in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- jojo in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
jojo
Declension[edit]
Inflection of jojo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | jojo | jojot | ||
genitive | jojon | jojojen | ||
partitive | jojoa | jojoja | ||
illative | jojoon | jojoihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | jojo | jojot | ||
accusative | nom. | jojo | jojot | |
gen. | jojon | |||
genitive | jojon | jojojen | ||
partitive | jojoa | jojoja | ||
inessive | jojossa | jojoissa | ||
elative | jojosta | jojoista | ||
illative | jojoon | jojoihin | ||
adessive | jojolla | jojoilla | ||
ablative | jojolta | jojoilta | ||
allative | jojolle | jojoille | ||
essive | jojona | jojoina | ||
translative | jojoksi | jojoiksi | ||
abessive | jojotta | jojoitta | ||
instructive | — | jojoin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Derived terms[edit]
compounds
Further reading[edit]
- “jojo”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Colloquial contraction of joli.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
jojo (plural jojos)
- (colloquial) cool, nice, good
- Ce n’est pas jojo, ça! ― That's not good!
Japanese[edit]
Romanization[edit]
jojo
Lithuanian[edit]
Verb[edit]
jojo
Marshallese[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (phonetic) IPA(key): [tʲoːzʲo], (enunciated) [tʲo tʲo]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /tʲewtʲew/
- Bender phonemes: {jȩwjȩw}
Noun[edit]
jojo (construct form jojoin)
- a chick
Etymology 2[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (phonetic) IPA(key): [tʲɔːzʲɔ], (enunciated) [tʲɔ tʲɔ]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /tʲɛwtʲɛw/
- Bender phonemes: {jewjew}
Noun[edit]
jojo (construct form jojoin)
References[edit]
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Noun[edit]
jojo m (definite singular jojoen, indefinite plural jojoer, definite plural jojoene)
- a yo-yo
Etymology 2[edit]
From jo (“yes”), literally "yes-yes".
Interjection[edit]
jojo
- An exclamation of disagreement or strongly reluctant agreement, often followed by a men (“but”) and a counterargument if the latter.
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “jojo” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
jojo m (definite singular jojoen, indefinite plural jojoar, definite plural jojoane)
- a yo-yo
References[edit]
- “jojo” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
jojo n (indeclinable)
Further reading[edit]
- jojo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- jojo in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Slovak[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Most likely from Ilocano yóyo.
Noun[edit]
jojo n (genitive singular joja, nominative plural joja, jojá, genitive plural jojí, declension pattern of mesto)
Declension[edit]
Declension of jojo
Further reading[edit]
- “jojo”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
Swedish[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Reduplication of jo.
Interjection[edit]
jojo
- Expresses irony or schadenfreude.
- Jojo, så går det när man vägrar planera i förväg
- Yup, that's what happens when you refuse to plan ahead
- Expresses that one (contrary to what the other person thinks) agrees (but has other objections).
- Jojo, jag tror faktiskt maskinen skulle fungera utmärkt, men den är onödig även om den fungerar
- I agree. I actually think the machine would work great. But it's unnecessary even if it works.
- Expresses slight bewilderment at learning something.
- Jojo, det kunde man inte tro om honom
- I see, would never have guessed that about him
See also[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
jojo c
- a yo-yo
Declension[edit]
Declension of jojo | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | jojo | jojon | jojoar | jojoarna |
Genitive | jojos | jojons | jojoars | jojoarnas |
References[edit]
- jojo in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- jojo in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- jojo in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
Ternate[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
jojo
References[edit]
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh, page 24
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