joo

See also: Joo, joō, jo'o, jòò, jōō, Jōō, and jöö

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish jo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈjoː/, [ˈjo̞ː]
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -oː
Syllabification^(key): joo

Adverb

joo (colloquial)

yeah, yes

Synonyms

(echo response)
kyllä
(colloquial) juu

Interjection

joo! (colloquial)

yeah! (expressing agreement)

Usage notes

See the entry for kyllä.

Derived terms

jooko

Further reading

“joo”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

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