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See also: XO, Χo, xo', xó, xô, xo̱, xơ, xỏ, xổ, xɔ, ხო, and -ҳо

• XO

xo

1. Alternative form of xoxo (an abbreviation for hugs and kisses, usually placed at the end of a letter.)

• Ox, ox, ox-

From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *s-ra (“to seek, search”) (STEDT).

• (Myanmar) /xɔ˧/
• (Lianghe) [ɕɑ⁵⁵]
• (Luxi) [ʑa³⁵]

xo

1. to seek, search (for)

• Inglis, Douglas; Sampu, Nasaw; Jaseng, Wilai; Jana, Thocha (2005), A preliminary Ngochang–Kachin–English Lexicon‎[1], Payap University, page 140
• IPA(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈʃo]

xo

1. whoa! (command to an animal to stop)

• IPA(key): [ˈʃoː]

xo!

1. whoa!
   Synonym: ou
2. shoo!
   Synonyms: gache, isca

• Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “xo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “xo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “xo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “xo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

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From Proto-Gbe *-χó (“sacred word”).[1] Cognates include Fon xó, Saxwe Gbe xógbè

• hó (Nigeria)
• IPA(key): /xó/

xó (plural xó lɛ́) (Benin)

1. word
   Yé ɖɔ̀ xó lɔ́ lɛ́ ― They say the words

• ɖɔ̀xó (“to talk”)

From Proto-Gbe *χʷo (“to beeat”).[2] Cognates include Fon xò, Saxwe Gbe xò, Aja (West Africa) xò, Ewe ƒo

• hò (Nigeria)
• IPA(key): /xò/

xò (Benin)

1. to hit, beat, strike
   Yé xò è ― They hit it

• òhúnxòtɔ́ (“drummer”)

1. ^ Capo, Hounkpati B.C. (1991), A Comparative Phonology of Gbe (Publications in African Languages and Linguistics; 14), Berlin/New York; Garome, Benin: Foris Publications & Labo Gbe (Int), page 217
2. ^ Capo, Hounkpati B.C. (1991), A Comparative Phonology of Gbe (Publications in African Languages and Linguistics; 14), Berlin/New York; Garome, Benin: Foris Publications & Labo Gbe (Int), page 212

Cognate with Persian خواب (xab).

xo

1. dream