Kilo Lingo

/əʊ/

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Translation

A short sound people make when they are surprised, or when they suddenly understand something.

Word origin

A natural cry of feeling, written as O in older English and settled as oh from about the sixteenth century.

Origin
English
Root
O

Examples

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"Oh" here shows surprise at seeing someone.

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"Oh" marks the moment you suddenly understand something.

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"Oh dear" is a common way to show you are sorry about bad news.

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This word is part of lesson 2.