wo Meaning & Definition
What Does Wo Mean?
Wo is a symbol that means ISO 639-1 language code for Wolof. As an interjection, it means A falconer's call to a hawk. As a noun, it means Obsolete spelling of woe.
Word Facts for Wo
| Part of speech | symbol, interjection, noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /wo/ |
| Synonyms | grief, misery and sorrow |
| Plural | wos |
Wo Definition (Symbol)
- ISO 639-1 language code for Wolof.
Wo as an Interjection
- A falconer's call to a hawk.
- A call to cause a horse to slow down or stop; whoa.
Wo as a Noun
- Obsolete spelling of woe.
Noun
- A wall.
Wo as a Verb
- To wall (to build a wall, or build a wall around).
Noun
- Great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.
- Calamity, trouble.
- A curse; a malediction.
Verb
- (possibly obsolete) To wall (to build a wall, or build a wall around).
Synonyms of Wo
Wo synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
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wo (countable and uncountable, plural wos)
wo (plural wos)
Words That Rhyme With Wo
Origin of Wo
Origin 1: Variant of who.
Origin 2: Variant of woe.
Origin 3: From Middle English wough, woh, wouh, from Old English wāh, wāg (“a wall, partition”), from Proto-West Germanic *waig, from Proto-Germanic *waigaz (“wall”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyk- (“to bend, twist”). Cognate with Scots wauch, vauch.
Questions People Ask About Wo
Is wo a symbol or an interjection?
Wo is mainly used as a symbol, but it can also be used as an interjection, a noun and a verb.
What is another word for wo?
You can replace wo with words such as grief, misery and sorrow. See the full list of wo synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of wo?
The plural of wo is wos.