doh
See also: d'oh and -doh
English
Etymology 1
Popularized by the character Homer Simpson in the TV show the Simpsons (there spelled d'oh). The OED has references from the BBC as far back as 1945, however.
Alternative forms
- d'oh
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /doʊ/, /doʊʔ/
- (UK) IPA(key): /dəʊ/, /dəʊʔ/
Audio (UK) (file)
Interjection
doh
- Expresses surprise and consternation at a stupid mistake made by oneself, or another person.
Translations
expression of surprise
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Etymology 2
An anglicised spelling of do.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /doʊ/
- (UK) IPA(key): /dəʊ/
Audio (UK) (file)
Noun
doh (plural dohs)
- (music) An anglicised spelling of do. A syllable used in solfège to represent the first and eighth tonic of a major scale.
Synonyms
- do
Related terms
- ut, re, mi, fa, so, sol, la, si, ti
Translations
expression of frustration
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Anagrams
- OHD, hod
Hungarian
Etymology
From a Slavic language, compare duh.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈdox]
- The final h is pronounced, just like in potroh, sah, Allah.
Noun
doh (plural dohok)
- musty smell
Declension
| Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | doh | dohok |
| accusative | dohot | dohokat |
| dative | dohnak | dohoknak |
| instrumental | dohhal | dohokkal |
| causal-final | dohért | dohokért |
| translative | dohhá | dohokká |
| terminative | dohig | dohokig |
| essive-formal | dohként | dohokként |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | dohban | dohokban |
| superessive | dohon | dohokon |
| adessive | dohnál | dohoknál |
| illative | dohba | dohokba |
| sublative | dohra | dohokra |
| allative | dohhoz | dohokhoz |
| elative | dohból | dohokból |
| delative | dohról | dohokról |
| ablative | dohtól | dohoktól |
| Possessive forms of doh | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | dohom | dohaim |
| 2nd person sing. | dohod | dohaid |
| 3rd person sing. | doha | dohai |
| 1st person plural | dohunk | dohaink |
| 2nd person plural | dohotok | dohaitok |
| 3rd person plural | dohuk | dohaik |
Old High German
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *þauh, whence also Old English þēah, Old Norse þó.
Conjunction
doh
- though
Tambora
Noun
doh
- person