yogh
/jɒɡ/US/jɔɡ/
yogh noun: 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.
Noun
yogh (plural yoghs)
Forms of yogh
| plural | yoghs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ȝogh |
| alternative form | ȝok |
| alternative form | yok |
| alternative form | ȝ |
Origin of yogh
From Middle English yough, 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 potential phonological problems.
Words that rhyme with yogh
Questions about yogh
- What does yogh mean?
- Yogh means 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.
- What part of speech is yogh?
- Yogh is a noun.
- How do you pronounce yogh?
- Yogh is pronounced /jɒɡ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of yogh?
- The plural of yogh is yoghs.
Words near yogh in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: yogh (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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