yow
[ you ]
/ yaʊ /
interjection, noun
(an exclamation or shout of pain, dismay, etc.)
QUIZZES
DISCOVER THE INFLUENCE OF PORTUGUESE ON ENGLISH VIA THIS QUIZ!
We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?
Question 1 of 11
Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Origin of yow
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Words nearby yow
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