Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [oh oh]
- /oʊ oʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [oh oh]
- /oʊ oʊ/
Definition of o-o word
- noun plural o-o any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings. 1
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Origin of o-o
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90, o-o is from the Hawaiian word ʿōʿō
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Parts of speech for O-o
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
o-o popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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