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yo

 (yō)
interj. Slang
1. Used as a greeting or to attract someone's attention.
2. Used to express emphasis: Today's my birthday, yo.
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yo

(jəʊ)
sentence substitute
an expression used as a greeting, to attract someone's attention, etc
[C20: of unknown origin]
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yo

(yoʊ)

interj.
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, etc.)
[1375–1425]
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Translations

yo

[ˈjəʊ] EXCL (as greeting) → ¡hola!; (to attract attention) → ¡eh!, ¡oye!
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