"oho" meaning in Finnish

See oho in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈoho/, [ˈo̞ɦo̞]
Rhymes: -oho Etymology: Perhaps a variant of ho. Head templates: {{head|fi|intj}} oho
  1. oops, whoops-a-daisy (acknowledgment of minor mistake) Synonyms: hups, hupsis, hupsista
    Sense id: en-oho-fi-intj-ThvBmHaj Categories (other): Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Finnish 3-letter words, Finnish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 16 9 17 14 5 2 4 4 4 6 6 4 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 13 22 18 3 1 2 2 2 4 4 2 6 Disambiguation of Finnish 3-letter words: 51 49 Disambiguation of Finnish entries with incorrect language header: 62 38
  2. wow, whoa, oh, ooh, ay, chihuahua (an indication of excitement or surprise) Synonyms: vau, vautsi, ahaa
    Sense id: en-oho-fi-intj-YjaxYqcx Categories (other): Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Finnish 3-letter words Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 16 9 17 14 5 2 4 4 4 6 6 4 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 13 22 18 3 1 2 2 2 4 4 2 6 Disambiguation of Finnish 3-letter words: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ohops
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      "word": "ohops"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Perhaps a variant of ho.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fi",
        "2": "intj"
      },
      "expansion": "oho",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Finnish",
  "lang_code": "fi",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
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        },
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        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "62 38",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Finnish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "oops, whoops-a-daisy (acknowledgment of minor mistake)"
      ],
      "id": "en-oho-fi-intj-ThvBmHaj",
      "links": [
        [
          "oops",
          "oops"
        ],
        [
          "whoops-a-daisy",
          "whoops-a-daisy"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "hups"
        },
        {
          "word": "hupsis"
        },
        {
          "word": "hupsista"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "16 9 17 14 5 2 4 4 4 6 6 4 10",
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          "_dis": "20 13 22 18 3 1 2 2 2 4 4 2 6",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "wow, whoa, oh, ooh, ay, chihuahua (an indication of excitement or surprise)"
      ],
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        [
          "wow",
          "wow"
        ],
        [
          "whoa",
          "whoa"
        ],
        [
          "oh",
          "oh"
        ],
        [
          "ooh",
          "ooh"
        ],
        [
          "ay, chihuahua",
          "ay, chihuahua"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "vau"
        },
        {
          "word": "vautsi"
        },
        {
          "word": "ahaa"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈoho/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈo̞ɦo̞]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-oho"
    }
  ],
  "word": "oho"
}
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    "Finnish 3-letter words",
    "Finnish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Finnish interjections",
    "Finnish lemmas",
    "Finnish palindromes",
    "Finnish terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 10 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Finnish/oho",
    "Rhymes:Finnish/oho/2 syllables"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "ohops"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Perhaps a variant of ho.",
  "head_templates": [
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "fi",
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        "oops, whoops-a-daisy (acknowledgment of minor mistake)"
      ],
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        [
          "oops",
          "oops"
        ],
        [
          "whoops-a-daisy",
          "whoops-a-daisy"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "hups"
        },
        {
          "word": "hupsis"
        },
        {
          "word": "hupsista"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
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      ],
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        [
          "wow",
          "wow"
        ],
        [
          "whoa",
          "whoa"
        ],
        [
          "oh",
          "oh"
        ],
        [
          "ooh",
          "ooh"
        ],
        [
          "ay, chihuahua",
          "ay, chihuahua"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "vau"
        },
        {
          "word": "vautsi"
        },
        {
          "word": "ahaa"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈoho/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈo̞ɦo̞]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-oho"
    }
  ],
  "word": "oho"
}

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