joho

From Swahili joho.

joho

1. A woolen robe worn by Arabs.

• Hojo

From jo, formed similarly to nehej (< nej).

• IPA^(key): [jɔˈhɔʊ̯ˀ]

joho

1. (childish) Expression of vehement insistence.
   • 2011, Helle Helle, Dette burde skrives i nutid, Rosinante & Co, →ISBN:

     Pølsefingre, sagde jeg og viftede med dem. – Nehej. – Joho.

     Thick fingers, I said and waved them. - Nuhuh. - Yuhuh.

   • 2016, Ninni Schulman, Vores egen lille hemmelighed, Art People, →ISBN:

     “Jeg elsker dig endnu mere,” sagde han stille. “Det kan man slet ikke,” sagde hun og aede hans varme skulder. (...) “Joho.” “Nahaj.” Det gjorde ondt, når hun lo, ...

     “I love you even more,” he said quietly. “One simply cannot do that,” she said and stroked his warm shoulder. (...) “Yuhuh.” “Nuhuh.” It hurt when she laughed, ...

   • 2012, Johan Theorin, Sankt Psyko: spændingsroman, Politikens Forlag, →ISBN, page 232:

     “Der var ingen mand her.” “Joho,” siger Mira bestemt. “Jeg så ham, da det var mørkt!”

     “There was no man here.” “Yuhuh,” Mira says firmly. “I saw him when it was dark!”

• nehej

joho

1. Rōmaji transcription of じょほ

• juhu

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zuʀuq (“sap, juice”).

joho

1. broth (of meat or fish)
2. sap
3. juice

• Epple, K.D (1933). Kurze Einführung in die Ngadjoe-Dajaksprache. Bandjermasin, Z. O. Borneo: Zendingsdrukkerij

joho

1. vocative singular of joha

Borrowed from Arabic جُوخ (jūḵ).

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joho (ma class, plural majoho)

1. joho (a cloak or robe)

joho

1. (colloquial) emphatic of jo
2. (colloquial) yuh-uh (as a reply to nähä (“nuh-uh”))

• joho in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• joho in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)