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ho

Pronunciation: /o/

“ho” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:

interjection

  1. Used by tamers to calm the animal they are taming, especially horses; whoa
  2. Used to express surprise or shock

In French

  1. Sert à attirer l’attention
  2. Utilisé par les dresseurs pour calmer l’animal dressé, ou par les charretiers pour arrêter leur cheval. S’utilise notamment avec les chevaux.
  3. Marque la surprise, l’indignation, le sarcasme.
  4. Marque l’étonnement, l’admiration.
  5. Langue munda parlée par les Hos dans les États de Jharkhand, de l’Orissa et du Bengale occidental, en Inde.

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