Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
joo (“yes”) + -ko (“interrogative clitic”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈjoːko/, [ˈjo̞ːko̞]
- Rhymes: -oːko
- Syllabification(key): joo‧ko
Interjection[edit]
jooko (colloquial, childish)
- Used as fortifier after a suggestion or similar; English equivalent might be please, will you, shall we etc.
Lähdetään illalla elokuviin, jooko!- Let's go to the movies tonight - please!
Laita hanskat käteen, jooko!- Put the gloves on, will you!
