Definitions and meaning of oo
oo
Etymology 1
Representation of a long-o sound.
Noun
oo (plural oos)
- (obsolete) (Ω, ω) The Greek letter omega.
Etymology 2
Wikispecies
From Hawaiian ʻōʻō, resembling its call.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈəʊ.əʊ/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈoʊ.oʊ/
Noun
oo (plural oos)
- Any of four Hawaiian birds of the genus Moho, formerly classed with the honeyeaters and now believed to be extinct. [from 19th c.]
Synonyms
Translations
Etymology 3
See ooh.
Pronunciation
Interjection
oo
- Alternative form of ooh
See also
Cebuano
Interjection
oo
- yes
- Antonym: dili
Chickasaw
Verb
oo (stative, irregular)
- to be (something)
Usage notes
- It replaces the use of ya in sentences where a Class II subject marker cannot be used. It never takes any subject markers.
- It cannot be used alone and must always be used with verb endings such as -tok, -taam, -a'chi, etc.
- For the future tense, a'chi can be used as a standalone word rather than a suffix completely replacing the use of a verb and having the meaning "will be". Similarly, a'ni, "might be" could possibly work in a similar fashion, replacing the presence of an explicit verb as well, although it is not normally used in sentences expressing being something.
- The prefix hoo- is never used with any forms of the verb "to be" (ya, oo, a'chi).
- To ask questions such as "Is it a/an....", see the entries for the noun suffixes -to̠ (used after consonants) and -hto̠ (used after vowels).
Synonyms
Estonian
Noun
oo (genitive [please provide], partitive [please provide])
- The name of the Latin-script letter O/o.
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoː/, [ˈo̞ː]
- Rhymes: -oː
- Syllabification(key): oo
Etymology 1
From Latin ō.
Noun
oo
- The name of the Latin-script letter O/o.
Declension
Inflected forms are often substituted with corresponding form of o-kirjain (“letter o”)
Etymology 2
Verb
oo
- (colloquial or dialectal) inflection of olla:
- present active indicative connegative
- second-person singular imperative
- second-person singular imperative connegative
Alternative forms
Ingrian
Pronunciation
-
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈoː/, [ˈoː]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈoː/, [ˈo̝ː]
- Rhymes: -oː
- Hyphenation: oo
Verb
oo
- inflection of olla:
- present indicative connegative
- second-person singular imperative
- second-person singular imperative connegative
References
- V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka[1], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 122
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish tú, from Proto-Celtic *tū, from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
oo (emphatic uss)
- you (singular, informal)
Middle English
Etymology 1
An apocopic form of oon; compare an.
Alternative forms
- ho, o
- a (Early Middle English, Northern)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔː/
- (early) IPA(key): /ɑː/
- (Northern) IPA(key): /aː/
Numeral
oo
- one
Descendants
Pronoun
oo
- (rare) one
Descendants
Adjective
oo
- (rare) first
References
- “ō̆, num.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
A rendering of Ancient Greek ὦ (ô, interjection).
Particle
oo
- Alternative form of O.
Murui Huitoto
Etymology
Cognates include Minica Huitoto o and Nüpode Huitoto o.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɔː]
- Hyphenation: oo
Pronoun
oo
- you
Declension
References
- Shirley Burtch (1983) Diccionario Huitoto Murui (Tomo I) (Linguistica Peruana No. 20)[2] (in Spanish), Yarinacocha, Peru: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 201
- Katarzyna Izabela Wojtylak (2017) A grammar of Murui (Bue): a Witotoan language of Northwest Amazonia.[3], Townsville: James Cook University press (PhD thesis), page 157
Ojibwe
Particle
oo
- oh!
References
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/oo-pc-disc
Scots
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old English wull.
Noun
oo (plural oos or oose)
- wool
- (in the plural) fluff
Etymology 2
From we; of Old English origin.
Pronoun
oo (personal pronoun, non-emphatic)
- (South Scots) we
- (South Scots) us
Somali
Conjunction
oo
- that
- and (in verb and adjective constructions)
Tagalog
Etymology 1
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *həqə (“yes; expression of agreement”). Compare Palawan Batak ee, Cebuano oo, Hiligaynon hoo, and Tausug huun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʔoʔo/, [ˈʔo.ʔo]
- IPA(key): /ˈʔuʔo/, [ˈʔu.ʔo] (dialectal)
- IPA(key): /ˈʔəʔə/, [ˈʔə.ʔə] (relaxed)
- Hyphenation: o‧o
Interjection
oo (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜂ)
- (informal) yes
- Synonym: (Bataan) ao
- Antonym: hindi
Usage notes
- The term opo and oho is used instead as an honorific when talking to elders, superiors, or even strangers to show politeness.
- The relaxed pronunciation can also be used to denote that the listener is still listening or is still interested in what the speaker is saying. (backchanneling)
Alternative forms
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʔoʔoʔ/, [ˈʔo.ʔoʔ]
- Hyphenation: o‧o
Noun
oò (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜂ)
- (colloquial) feces; excrement; dung
- Synonyms: tae, (formal, euphemistic) dumi, (slang) jebs, (slang) ebak, (childish) pupu, (of fowl) ipot
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔoˈʔoʔ/, [ʔoˈʔoʔ]
- Hyphenation: o‧o
Noun
oô (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜂ)
- Obsolete form of uo.
References
Further reading
- “oo” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[4], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
- “oo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Võro
Noun
oo (genitive [please provide], partitive [please provide])
- The name of the Latin-script letter O/o.
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Yami
Noun
oo
- (anatomy) head
Yoruba
Alternative forms
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
òò
- (Ekiti) business, trade
- Synonym: ajé
Etymology 2
From Proto-Yoruba *-wó, from Proto-Edekiri *-wó, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *-ɓó. Compare with Ifè wówo, Itsekiri wó, Olukumi wó, Ede Nago wo, and Igala wójì.
Alternative forms
- wúwo (Standard Yoruba)
- wówo (Oǹdó, Owé, and Ìjẹ̀bú)
- wó (Eastern Àkókó)
Pronunciation
Verb
óo
- (Ekiti) to be heavy
- Synonym: rìn (Ikale)
Derived terms
- ùóo (“state of heaviness”)
Source: wiktionary.org