wó-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "wo"

Lakota

Prefix

wó-

  2. turns certain verbs into nouns; verbal noun marker
    ‎wó- + ‎awáčhiŋ (“to think about something”) → ‎wóawačhiŋ (“a thought, plan, idea”)
  4. concept marker for abstract nouns
    wóohitike (courage, bravery)
    wóopȟe (law, customs)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wó-/

Etymology 1

Contraction of w- (peg element) +‎ ó- (optative mood)

Prefix

wó-

  1. Marks a third person subject of an optative mode verb
See also
Navajo optative mode subject markers
singular duoplural
1st person wósh- woo(d)-
2nd person wóó- wooh-
3rd person wó-
4th person jó-
areal/spatial hó-

Etymology 2

Prefix

wó-

  1. An adverbial proclitic that combines with postpositional stems to form adverbs

See also

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