hohhoijaa
Finnish
Etymology
Onomatopoeic of yawning
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhohːoi̯jɑː/, [ˈho̞hːo̞i̯j(ː)ɑ̝ː]
- Rhymes: -ohːoijɑː
- Syllabification(key): hoh‧hoi‧jaa
- Hyphenation(key): hoh‧hoi‧jaa
Interjection
hohhoijaa
- Onomatopoeia for yawning.
- ho-hum (used to express boredom, disinterest or lack of novelty)
Related terms
Further reading
- “hohhoijaa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023