"tho" meaning in English

See tho in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ðəʊ/ [UK], /ðoʊ/ [US], /ðə/ [West-Country] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tho.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: From Middle English tho, tha, from Old English þā (“then, when”), from Proto-Germanic *þa- (“that”), from Proto-Indo-European *to-, *só (“that”). See also German da (“then, thereupon”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|tho}} Middle English tho, {{m|enm|tha}} tha, {{inh|en|ang|þā||then, when}} Old English þā (“then, when”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*sa|*þa-|that}} Proto-Germanic *þa- (“that”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*to-}} Proto-Indo-European *to-, {{m|ine-pro|*só||that}} *só (“that”), {{m|de|da||then, thereupon}} da (“then, thereupon”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} tho (not comparable)
  1. (now dialectal) Then; thereupon. Tags: dialectal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-tho-en-adv-KMNhDeTa Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 40 35 18 5 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adverb

IPA: /ðəʊ/ [UK], /ðoʊ/ [US], /ðə/ [West-Country] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tho.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: Mostly found in American English; alteration of though. Compare tho'. Etymology templates: {{m|en|though}} though, {{m|en|tho'}} tho' Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} tho (not comparable)
  1. (Internet slang, chiefly US, Philippines) Informal spelling of though. Tags: Internet, Philippines, US, alt-of, informal, not-comparable Alternative form of: though
    Sense id: en-tho-en-adv-9ndbPhXz Categories (other): American English, Philippine English, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 40 35 18 5 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Article

IPA: /ðəʊ/ [UK], /ðoʊ/ [US], /ðə/ [West-Country] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tho.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: From Middle English tho, tha, from Old English þā (“the, those”, plural), from Proto-West Germanic *þai, from Proto-Germanic *þai (“those”), from Proto-Indo-European *to-, *só (“that”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian do (“the”, plural). Doublet of they. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|tho}} Middle English tho, {{m|enm|tha}} tha, {{inh|en|ang|þā||the, those|pos=plural}} Old English þā (“the, those”, plural), {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*þai}} Proto-West Germanic *þai, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*þai|t=those}} Proto-Germanic *þai (“those”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*to-}} Proto-Indo-European *to-, {{m|ine-pro|*só|t=that}} *só (“that”), {{cog|stq|do|pos=plural|t=the}} Saterland Frisian do (“the”, plural), {{dbt|en|they}} Doublet of they Head templates: {{head|en|article}} tho
  1. (obsolete, West Country) The (plural form); those. Tags: West-Country, obsolete
    Sense id: en-tho-en-article-6FEtbs4p Categories (other): West Country English, English articles, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English pronouns Disambiguation of English articles: 100 0 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 40 35 18 5 2 Disambiguation of English pronouns: 56 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Conjunction

IPA: /ðəʊ/ [UK], /ðoʊ/ [US], /ðə/ [West-Country] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tho.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: From Middle English tho, tha, from Old English þā (“then, when”), from Proto-Germanic *þa- (“that”), from Proto-Indo-European *to-, *só (“that”). See also German da (“then, thereupon”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|tho}} Middle English tho, {{m|enm|tha}} tha, {{inh|en|ang|þā||then, when}} Old English þā (“then, when”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*sa|*þa-|that}} Proto-Germanic *þa- (“that”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*to-}} Proto-Indo-European *to-, {{m|ine-pro|*só||that}} *só (“that”), {{m|de|da||then, thereupon}} da (“then, thereupon”) Head templates: {{en-con}} tho
  1. (dialectal) When. Tags: dialectal
    Sense id: en-tho-en-conj-pTrdDKKC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Pronoun

IPA: /ðəʊ/ [UK], /ðoʊ/ [US], /ðə/ [West-Country] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tho.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: From Middle English tho, tha, from Old English þā (“the, those”, plural), from Proto-West Germanic *þai, from Proto-Germanic *þai (“those”), from Proto-Indo-European *to-, *só (“that”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian do (“the”, plural). Doublet of they. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|tho}} Middle English tho, {{m|enm|tha}} tha, {{inh|en|ang|þā||the, those|pos=plural}} Old English þā (“the, those”, plural), {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*þai}} Proto-West Germanic *þai, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*þai|t=those}} Proto-Germanic *þai (“those”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*to-}} Proto-Indo-European *to-, {{m|ine-pro|*só|t=that}} *só (“that”), {{cog|stq|do|pos=plural|t=the}} Saterland Frisian do (“the”, plural), {{dbt|en|they}} Doublet of they Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun|||||||||||||||||||head=}} tho, {{en-pron}} tho
  1. (obsolete) Those; they. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-tho-en-pron-okmBbx2U
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Download JSON data for tho meaning in English (12.0kB)

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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tho"
}

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    "English 1-syllable words",
    "English adverbs",
    "English entries with language name categories using raw markup",
    "English lemmas",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "English terms with homophones",
    "English three-letter words",
    "English uncomparable adverbs",
    "Rhymes:English/əʊ",
    "Rhymes:English/əʊ/1 syllable"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 3,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "though"
      },
      "expansion": "though",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "tho'"
      },
      "expansion": "tho'",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Mostly found in American English; alteration of though. Compare tho'.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "tho (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "though"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "American English",
        "English informal forms",
        "English internet slang",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Philippine English"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2009, John Hough, Seen the Glory: A Novel of the Battle of Gettysburg, Simon and Schuster, page 121",
          "text": "I wonder now when I will find time to read it but it is a treasure anyway tho heavy in my knapsack, […]",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Informal spelling of though."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Internet",
          "Internet"
        ],
        [
          "slang",
          "slang"
        ],
        [
          "though",
          "though#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Internet slang, chiefly US, Philippines) Informal spelling of though."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Internet",
        "Philippines",
        "US",
        "alt-of",
        "informal",
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ðəʊ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðoʊ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-əʊ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðə/",
      "tags": [
        "West-Country"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophone": "the"
    },
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      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tho.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/f/fe/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-tho.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-tho.wav.mp3",
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tho"
}

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