joo

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

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish jo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjoː/, [ˈjo̞ː]

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• Rhymes: -oː
• Syllabification^(key): joo

Adverb

joo (colloquial)

1. yeah, yes

Synonyms

• (echo response)
• kyllä
• (colloquial) juu

Interjection

joo! (colloquial)

1. yeah! (expressing agreement)

Usage notes

• See the usage notes under kyllä.

Derived terms

• jooko

 

Further reading

• “joo”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (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