xo

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

English

Alternative forms

• XO

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-

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈʃo]

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

• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “xo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “xo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “xo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “xo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

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”)

 

Tat

Etymology

Cognate with Persian خواب (xab).

Noun

xo

1. dream