"bo" meaning in English

See bo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /bəʊ/ [UK], /boʊ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-bo.wav Forms: boh [alternative], boo [alternative]
Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: Imitative. Head templates: {{en-interj}} bo
  1. An exclamation used to startle or frighten. Derived forms: bo-peep, peep bo, say bo to a goose
    Sense id: en-bo-en-intj-FeC~DpS~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 35 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /bəʊ/ [UK], /boʊ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-bo.wav Forms: bos [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: Probably a shortening of boy. Head templates: {{en-noun}} bo (plural bos)
  1. (US, slang) Fellow, chap, boy. Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-bo-en-noun-YwhN82iD Categories (other): American English, English 2-letter words, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English 2-letter words: 21 63 16 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 35 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /bəʊ/ [UK], /boʊ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-bo.wav Forms: bos [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: From Japanese 棒 (bō), from Middle Chinese 棒 (bˠʌŋ^X, “staff, club”) (compare modern Chinese 棒 (bàng)). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ja|棒|tr=bō}} Japanese 棒 (bō), {{der|en|ltc|棒||staff, club}} Middle Chinese 棒 (bˠʌŋ^X, “staff, club”), {{cog|zh|棒|tr=bàng}} Chinese 棒 (bàng) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bo (plural bos)
  1. (martial arts) A quarterstaff, especially in an oriental context. Categories (topical): Martial arts, Weapons Related terms: bo bian, bo chup, bo jio, bo lei, bo liao, bo tree, sic bo, tio bo, zha bo
    Sense id: en-bo-en-noun-k4a5s0PR Disambiguation of Weapons: 29 19 51 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 35 42 Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "Imitative.",
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    {
      "form": "boh",
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    },
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        {
          "word": "say bo to a goose"
        }
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          "text": "We may fairely cry bo-bo-boe; it may well make us hoarse, but it will nothing advaunce it.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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    },
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      "rhymes": "-əʊ"
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      "homophone": "beau"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Bo"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "bow"
    }
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "homophone": "Bo"
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      "homophone": "bow"
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        "(martial arts) A quarterstaff, especially in an oriental context."
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          "word": "bo bian"
        },
        {
          "word": "bo chup"
        },
        {
          "word": "bo jio"
        },
        {
          "word": "bo lei"
        },
        {
          "word": "bo liao"
        },
        {
          "word": "bo tree"
        },
        {
          "word": "sic bo"
        },
        {
          "word": "tio bo"
        },
        {
          "word": "zha bo"
        }
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        "martial-arts",
        "military",
        "politics",
        "sports",
        "war"
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        "UK"
      ]
    },
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      ]
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-əʊ"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "beau"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Bo"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "bow"
    }
  ],
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    "English terms derived from Middle Chinese",
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    {
      "word": "peep bo"
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      "word": "say bo to a goose"
    }
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        "An exclamation used to startle or frighten."
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        "UK"
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      "rhymes": "-əʊ"
    },
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      "homophone": "beau"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Bo"
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    {
      "homophone": "bow"
    }
  ],
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      "word": "bo jio"
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      "word": "bo lei"
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      "word": "bo tree"
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    },
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}

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