yahu

See also: Yahu

Ternate

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈja.hu]

Verb

yahu

  1. (transitive) to force, compel

Conjugation
Conjugation of yahu
Singular Plural
Inclusive Exclusive
1st toyahu foyahu miyahu
2nd noyahu niyahu
3rd Masculine oyahu iyahu, yoyahu†
Feminine moyahu
Neuter iyahu
† - archaic

References
  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Turkish

Alternative forms
  • yahû, Ya Hû, yav

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یاهو (yāhū, “Oh God!, See here!”, interj.),[1][2] from یا (yā, “O!”, interj.) +‎ هو (hū, “he, it, any individual talked to, (in Sufism) God”), from Arabic يَا (yā) + هُوَ (huwa).[3] Cognates with Azerbaijani yahu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjaːhu/, (colloquial) /ˈjaːu/
  • Hyphenation: ya‧hu

Interjection

yahu!

  1. (colloquial) Hey!, Look here!.
    Synonyms: Hey!, Baksana!
  2. (colloquial) Used additionally to draw attention to what was said.
    Biz onları kahvaltı niyetine yeriz, yahu. ― We'll eat them for breakfast!
    Birbirimizi görmeyeli uzun zaman oldu, yahu. ― It's been so long we haven't seen each other!
    Sadece küçücük bir beyaz yalan, yahu. ― It's just a tiny white lie!
  3. (colloquial) Used to emphasize pleading in a sentence.
    Zavallı adama biraz şefkatli davran, yahu. ― Treat the poor man a little kindly!
    Neden küstünüz bilmiyorum ama barışın gitsin, yahu. ― I don't know why you're cross with each other but just make up already!

Derived terms
  • edep yahu
  • yapma yahu

References
  1. Redhouse, James W. (1890) “یاهو”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon‎, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 2196
  2. Kélékian, Diran (1911) “یاهو”, in Dictionnaire turc-français‎, Constantinople: Mihran, page 1346
  3. Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “yahu”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Further reading
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