xo

See also: XO, Χo, xo', xó, xô, xo̱, xơ, xỏ, xổ, xɔ, and -ҳо

English

Alternative forms

Noun

xo

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

Anagrams

Catalan

Pronunciation

Interjection

xo

  1. whoa! (command to an animal to stop)

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.

Gun

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xó/

Noun

xó (plural xó lɛ́) (Benin)

  1. word
    Yé ɖɔ̀ xó lɔ́ lɛ́ ― They say the words
Derived terms

Etymology 2

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

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xò/

Verb

xò (Benin)

  1. to hit, beat, strike
    Yé xò è ― They hit it
Derived terms
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