oo-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "oo"
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ᾠο- (ōio-), combining form of ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”). Compare ovi-.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /əʊ.ə-/, (primary stress on prefix) /əʊˈɒ-/
- (US) IPA(key): /oʊ.ə-/, (primary stress on prefix) /oʊˈɑ-/
Prefix
[edit]oo-
Derived terms
[edit]Finnish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Internationalism (see English oo-), ultimately from Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión).
Pronunciation
[edit]Prefix
[edit]oo-
Derived terms
[edit]Italian
[edit]Prefix
[edit]oo-
Navajo
[edit]Prefix
[edit]oo-
- Marks a third-person subject of a progressive verb
Usage notes
[edit]- The ordinary means of marking a third-person subject of progressive verb is with the prefix yi-, but if the verb contains a disjunct prefix composed of a consonant plus the vowel /i/, oo- is used instead.
See also
[edit]Navajo progressive mode subject markers
Xhosa
[edit]Etymology
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Prefix
[edit]oo-
- Class 2a noun prefix.
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