Meanings
yoh1
interjection
- South AfricaExpresses surprise, wonder, admiration, frustration, shock, or distress.
Yoh! I'm so gatvol of this tjoekie and need a zol to handle these moggy people.
2025 March 26, Khanyisile Ngcobo, “'Yoh! You're in the OED' – South Africa makes its linguistic mark”, in BBC, archived from the original on 23 Apr 20252 more examples
When they looked upon me, in my suffering, they would sigh, and exclaim, "Oh, Yoh!" (Oh! dear! Oh! pity!)
1855, G. Thompson, Letters to Sabbath School Children on Africa, page 146The nurses looked at it with open eyes and open mouths. "Yoh," said Sechelela. "What is this?
1952, P. H. H. White, Doctor of Tanganyika, page 42
yoh2
pronoun
- colloquialpronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of you
- colloquialpronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of your
yoh3
interjection
- alternativecolloquialAlternative form of yo (any meaning in etymology 1)
Origin
From Afrikaans and Xhosa.
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APA
yoh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yoh
MLA
“yoh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yoh. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yoh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yoh.
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