yoh

See also: þoh and -yoh

English

Etymology

From Afrikaans and Xhosa.

Interjection

yoh

1. (South Africa) Exclamation expressing surprise, wonder, admiration, frustration, shock, or distress.
   • 1855, G. Thompson, Letters to Sabbath School Children on Africa, page 146:

     When they looked upon me, in my suffering, they would sigh, and exclaim, "Oh, Yoh!" (Oh! dear! Oh! pity!)

   • 1952, P. H. H. White, Doctor of Tanganyika, page 42:

     The nurses looked at it with open eyes and open mouths. "Yoh," said Sechelela. "What is this?

   • 2025 March 26, Khanyisile Ngcobo, “'Yoh! You're in the OED' – South Africa makes its linguistic mark”, in BBC‎^[1]:

     Yoh! I'm so gatvol of this tjoekie and need a zol to handle these moggy people.

Abau

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iɔɸ/

Noun

yoh

1. banana