"jo" meaning in Swahili

See jo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Audio: Sw-ke-jo.flac
Etymology: Possibly from English yo. Etymology templates: {{der|sw|en|yo}} English yo Head templates: {{head|sw|interjection}} jo
  1. (Sheng) added for emphasis to the end of a sentence Tags: Sheng
    Sense id: en-jo-sw-intj-~k-i0Ks0 Categories (other): Pages with 46 entries, Pages with entries, Sheng, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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      },
      "expansion": "English yo",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Possibly from English yo.",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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        {
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Oh man!",
          "text": "Manze jo!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        "(Sheng) added for emphasis to the end of a sentence"
      ],
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    }
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      "audio": "Sw-ke-jo.flac",
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    }
  ],
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        "Swahili interjections",
        "Swahili lemmas",
        "Swahili terms derived from English",
        "Swahili terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "Oh man!",
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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