jò

Sicilian

Alternative forms
  • eu, jeu
  • jù, iu (possibly with external influence)

Etymology

Variant of eu, iu, jù, possibly due to influence of Old Spanish yo (whence Spanish yo), all ultimately from Vulgar Latin eo, from Latin ego. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jɔ/
  • Hyphenation: jò

Pronoun

jò

  1. (first person singular pronoun) I
    Jò sacciu lèggiri 'n sicilianu. ― I can read Sicilian.

Usage notes
  • In Sicilian speaking this pronoun can be postponed with respect to verb.
  • In some dialects it can also become an emphasizing enclitic particle
    Jù ci parrai-jù
    I talked to him.

Inflection
nominative jò
prepositional mìa
accusative mi
dative mi
reflexive mi

See also
  • tu
  • iḍḍu, iḍḍa
  • nui, nuiautri
  • vui, vuiautri
  • iḍḍi
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