yogh

Y4O1G2H4
UK/jɒɡ/UK/jɒx/UK/jəʊɡ/UK/jəʊx/

noun

A letter of the Middle English alphabet (capital Ȝ, small ȝ), in form derived from the Old English shape of the letter g, and used to represent various palatal and velar sounds.

OriginMiddle English yough →
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Meanings

nounyogh (plural yoghs)

plural yoghs · alternative ȝogh · alternative ȝok · alternative yok · alternative ȝ

  1. A letter of the Middle English alphabet (capital Ȝ, small ȝ), in form derived from the Old English shape of the letter g, and used to represent various palatal and velar sounds.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishyough
  2. Englishyogh

From Middle English yough, of unknown origin. Several etymologies have been advanced, such as derivation from Middle English yok (“yoke”) or Old English ēoh (“rune ᛇ”), but all pose potential phonological problems.

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Translations

Bulgarian йох
  • йох (joh)letter of the Latin alphabet (Ȝ, ȝ)
French yogh
  • yoghletter of the Latin alphabet (Ȝ, ȝ)

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with yogh

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Cite this entry
APA

yogh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yogh

MLA

“yogh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yogh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yogh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yogh.

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