yebo
English
Etymology
Adverb
yebo (not comparable)
- (South Africa) yes
- 2018, Kate S. Richards, Trainsurfer:
- But Sipho was more sympathetic. “Don't worry. We'll take you to Father. He'll know what to do.”
“Father?” asked Jabu, surprised.
“Yebo,” said Sipho brightly.
“Come with us. Father may even have some coins for another tickey box. One that works,” Vusi said with mirth.
Anagrams
Swazi
Adverb
yébo
Zulu
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jʱéːɓo/
Adverb
y̤ébo
Descendants
- → English: yebo
References
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “yeɓo”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “yeɓo (6-3.9)”