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só

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "so"

Catalan

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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só

  1. (archaic or dialectal) superseded spelling of so (archaic or dialectal first singular present indicative of ser and ésser), deprecated in the 2016 orthographic reform by the Institute of Catalan Studies

Usage notes

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The spelling só was deprecated in the 2016 spelling reform. The old spelling can still be used for metalinguistic transcriptions, or when the intended meaning is not clear from the context. See Appendix:Catalan orthography.

Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese soo, from Latin sōlus (“alone”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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só (feminine soa, masculine plural sós, feminine plural soas)

  1. alone (by oneself)
  2. lonely, solitary
    Synonyms: senlleiro, solitario

Derived terms

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Adverb

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só

  1. no more than; merely
  2. only; just
    Synonyms: exclusivamente, unicamente, soamente

Noun

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só m (plural sós)

  1. solo
    Synonym: solo
  2. coffee (beverage) without milk

References

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Ghomala'

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Verb

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só

  1. to be black
  2. to darken
    Dzǔ só. ― Dusk is falling.
    Dzə́ piŋ só. ― The outfit darkened again.

References

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  • Erika Eichholzer et al., editors (2002), Dictionnaire Ghomala’ (in French)

Hokkien

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For pronunciation and definitions of só – see 嫂 (“sister-in-law; friend's wife; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 嫂).

Hungarian

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Etymology

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Akin to sav (“acid”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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só (countable and uncountable, plural sók)

  1. salt (a common substance, chemically consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl), used extensively as a condiment and preservative)
  2. (chemistry) salt (one of the compounds formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, where a positive ion replaces a hydrogen of the acid)

Declension

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Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative só sók
accusative sót sókat
dative sónak sóknak
instrumental sóval sókkal
causal-final sóért sókért
translative sóvá sókká
terminative sóig sókig
essive-formal sóként sókként
essive-modal — —
inessive sóban sókban
superessive són sókon
adessive sónál sóknál
illative sóba sókba
sublative sóra sókra
allative sóhoz sókhoz
elative sóból sókból
delative sóról sókról
ablative sótól sóktól
non-attributive
possessive – singular 		sóé sóké
non-attributive
possessive – plural 		sóéi sókéi
Possessive forms of só
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. sóm sóim
2nd person sing. sód sóid
3rd person sing. sója sói
1st person plural sónk sóink
2nd person plural sótok sóitok
3rd person plural sójuk sóik

Derived terms

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Compound words
Expressions
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Further reading

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  • só in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.

Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish soad, from so- (“good”) + sáith (“sufficiency”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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só m (genitive singular só, nominative plural sónna)

  1. comfort, luxury, self-indulgence

Declension

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Declension of só (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative só sónna
vocative a shó a shónna
genitive só sónna
dative só sónna
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an só na sónna
genitive an tsó na sónna
dative leis an só
don só 		leis na sónna

Mutation

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Mutated forms of só
radical lenition eclipsis
só shó
after an, tsó 		not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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Old Norse

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Verb

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só

  1. first/third-person past indicative active of súga

Old Tupi

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsɔ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔ
  • Hyphenation: só

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *t͡so, from Proto-Tupian *t͡so.[1]

Cognate with Paraguayan Guarani ho.

Noun

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só (possessable)

  1. go; act of going
    Synonyms: kûaba, soaba

Verb

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só (first-person singular active indicative asó, first-person singular negative active indicative n'asóî, noun só) (intransitive)

  1. to go
    Synonym: kûab
    'Y kûápe asó.
    I go to the cove.
Conjugation
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    Conjugation of só (intransitive, irregular imperative and causative-comitative, S-starting, oral vowel ending) (See Appendix:Old Tupi verbs)
Note: not all forms are attested, most of the table is reconstructed based on known patterns.
Causative mondó
Causative-comitative erasó
Deverbals
-ba'e osoba'e
-sab(a) soaba / sosaba
-sar(a) soara / sosara
Singular Singular and Plural Plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person exclusive 1st person inclusive 2nd person
Verbal forms
Active
Indicative asó eresó osó orosó îasó pesó
Permissive t'asó t'eresó t'osó t'orosó t'îasó ta pesó
Imperative ekûãî pekûãî
Negative indicative n'asóî n'eresóî n'osóî n'orosóî n'îasóî na pesóî
Negative permissive t'asó umẽ t'eresó umẽ t'osó umẽ t'orosó umẽ t'îasó umẽ ta pesó umẽ
Negative imperative ekûãî umẽ pekûãî umẽ
Gerund
Affirmative gûixóbo esóbo osóbo orosóbo îasóbo pesóbo
Negative gûixoe'yma esoe'yma osoe'yma orosoe'yma îasoe'yma pesoe'yma
Nominal forms
Infinitive
Affirmative só
Negative soe'yma
Circumstantial
Affirmative xe sóû i xóû oré sóû îandé sóû
Negative xe soe'ymi i xoe'ymi oré soe'ymi îandé soe'ymi
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Nheengatu: sú

Etymology 2

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Particle

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só

  1. (São Vicente) almost (very close to)
    Synonym: -sûer

References

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  1. ^ Corrêa da Silva, Beatriz Carretta (2010), Mawé/Awetí/Tupí-Guaraní: relações linguísticas e implicações históricas [Mawé/Awetí/Tupí-Guaraní: linguistic relations and historical implications]‎[1] (in Portuguese), Brasília: UnB

Pichinglis

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From English show.

Noun

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só

  1. show

Etymology 2

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From English sew.

Verb

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só

  1. to sew

Etymology 3

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adverb

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só

  1. like that, this way

References

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  • Kofi Yakpo (2019), A grammar of Pichi (Studies in Diversity Linguistics; 23)‎[2], Berlin: Language Science Press, →DOI, →ISBN, →ISSN, page 575

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Old Galician-Portuguese soo, from Latin sōlus (“alone”). Doublet of solo.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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só m or f (plural só or (obsolete) sós)

  2. only; just (alone in a category)
    Só um carro já é suficiente. ― Just one car is enough.
  4. only; just (no more than)
    Só três pessoas vão receber o prémio. ― Only three people will receive the prize.
    Só um minuto. ― Just a minute.
  6. only; merely; just (introduces a number or object with the implication that it is small or insufficient)
    Tomo só uma cerveja por mês. ― I drink just one beer every month.

Adjective

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só m or f (plural sós)

  2. alone (by oneself; not accompanied)
    Synonyms: sozinho, solito (Rio Grande do Sul)
    Você está só? ― Are you alone?
  4. lonely; solitary (living or being by oneself)
    Synonyms: sozinho, solitário
    Senti-me só. ― I felt lonely.

Usage notes

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In the modern day, the uses above have been largely displaced by the derived term sozinho, originally a diminutive; só has, in turn, gained some formal or poetic qualities. See usage notes at sozinho.

Adverb

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só (not comparable)

  2. (preceding the verb) only; just (indicates that no other action is/was/will be performed)
    Synonyms: apenas, exclusivamente, unicamente, somente
    Nós só comemos carne. ― We only eat meat.
    • 1943, André Luiz, Francisco Cândido Xavier, Nosso Lar:
      — Só amanhã poderei diagnosticar seguramente, porque a pneumonia se apresenta muito complicada, em virtude da hipertensão. Todo o cuidado é pouco, o Dr. Ernesto reclama absoluto repouso.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2008, Paulo F. Vargas, É lícito dar o dízimo e guardar o sábado, Clube de Autores, page 16:
      O problema é que nestas horas sempre aparece aquele amigo da onça que só quer ver a desgraça alheia.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2010, Julio Simões Filho, Meus Artigos e Sermões, Clube de Autores, page 51:
      O adágio “A esperança é a última que morre” deve ser vivido literalmente, isto é, a esperança só deve morrer com o seu dono; deve acompanhá-lo até o último suspiro.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2014, Augusto Boal, Hamlet e o filho do padeiro: Memórias imaginadas, Editora Cosac Naify, →ISBN, page 217:
      Mas artistas de artes coletivas não podem convocar espectadores às três da madrugada, alegando que só nesse momento sentem que baixou o santo.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  4. (preceding the verb) only; merely; just; simply (indicates that the action is not significant)
    Synonyms: meramente, simplesmente
    Eles só roubaram uns clipes. ― They just stole some paperclips.
    • 2003, J. K. Rowling, Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix, Rocco, page 227:
      Pensei que você tivesse dito que ela estava só mandando você escrever!
      I thought you said that she was just telling you to write!
  6. (somewhat formal) alone (unaccompanied or without help)
    Synonyms: (rare, nonstandard) sozinho, (rare, nonstandard) sozinhamente
    Prefiro morar só. ― I prefer living alone.
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Further reading

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Rohingya

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Rohingya cardinal numbers
 <  5 6 7  > 
    Cardinal : só

Etymology

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From Sanskrit षष् (ṣaṣ).

Numeral

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só (Hanifi spelling 𐴏𐴡𐴤)

  1. six

Sassarese

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Determiner

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só (invariable)

  1. alternative spelling of so': his/her; of his/of hers
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