xo

xo

See also: XO, xó, xơ, xô, xɔ, and -ҳо

English

Noun

xo

1. Alternative form of xoxo (an abbreviation for hugs and kisses, usually placed at the end of a letter.)

Anagrams

• Ox, ox, ox-

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Catalan

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɔ/

• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɔ/

Interjection

xo

1. whoa

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Galician

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃoː]

Interjection

xo!

1. whoa!

   Synonym: ou

2. shoo!

   Synonyms: gache, isca

References

• “xo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
• “xo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “xo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “xo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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Gun

Etymology 1

From Proto-Gbe *-χó (“sacred word”). Cognates include Fon xó, Saxwe Gbe xógbè

Alternative forms

• hó (Nigeria)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xó/

Noun

xó (plural xó lɛ́) (Benin)

1. word

   Yé ɖɔ̀ xó lɔ́ lɛ́ ― They say the words

Derived terms

• ɖɔ̀xó (“to talk”)

 

Etymology 2

From Proto-Gbe *χʷo (“to beeat”). Cognates include Fon xò, Saxwe Gbe xò, Adja xò, Ewe ƒo

Alternative forms

• hò (Nigeria)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xò/

Verb

xò (Benin)

1. to hit, beat, strike

   Yé xò è ― They hit it

Derived terms

• òhúnxòtɔ́ (“drummer”)