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よ・よー : yo · yoo | define meaning

yo · yoo

Definition

Particle

Used at the end of a phrase or utterance to mark a question.
1. ぬーしーよー【何しーよー】
  nuu shii yoo
  "What are you doing?"

Etymology

Cognate to the standard Japanese question particle か ka, dialectally pronounced が ga in various areas.

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Orthography	Form
Kana	よよー
Romanization	yo yoo

意味：か、かい

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, April 1). よ・よー : yo · yoo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 23, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1918/yo-yoo/.