nőjo (63_Social Formulae (Greetings & Everyday Speech))
nőjo
nőjo
Grammatical function
- Type: Fixed Expression (Greeting)
- Meaning: “Hello!”, “Hi!” — general greeting, any time of day.
Usage Note
Literally “(I) see (you) there.”
- Reply by echoing: Nőjo!
- Full formal form: To wo no ijo. (“I see you.“)
Structure
no- (MED) + ijo (see), with i-coalescence (o + i → ő)
Pronunciation
IPA: /noɪjo/
Example sentence
Nőjo, ăjo John! Ă no ksá? “Hello, John! How are you feeling?”
Etymology
no- (Medial Demonstrative, “there”) + ijo (to see), coalesced per 22_Phonotactics & Euphony.
Synonyms
- xi gavină (formal, daytime)
Antonyms
- måmå natăka (farewell)