Standard Lemma guide

yogh

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /jɒɡ/
  • UK: /jɒx/
  • UK: /jəʊɡ/
  • UK: /jəʊx/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /jɔɡ/
  • US: /jɑɡ/
  • US: /jɔx/
  • US: /jɑx/
  • US: /joʊɡ/
  • US: /joʊx/
  • rhymes with -ɒɡ
  • rhymes with -ɒx
  • rhymes with -əʊɡ
  • rhymes with -əʊx
  • rhymes with -ɔɡ
  • rhymes with -ɑɡ
  • rhymes with -ɔx
  • rhymes with -ɑx
  • rhymes with -oʊɡ
  • rhymes with -oʊx

1

noun

Meaning 1

A letter of the Middle English alphabet (capital Ȝ, small ȝ), in form derived from the Old English shape of the letter g, and used to represent various palatal and velar sounds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English ȝogh, of unknown origin. Several etymologies have been advanced, such as derivation from Middle English yok (“yoke”) or Old English ēoh (“rune ᛇ”), but all pose serious phonological problems.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: йох (joh) — letter of the Latin alphabet (Ȝ, ȝ)
  • French: yogh — letter of the Latin alphabet (Ȝ, ȝ)