yo-yo
The meaning (definition) of the word yo-yo
a toy on a string that rolls down and back up your hand.
The word yo-yo used in a sentence
“My yo-yo spins down and bounces back up on the string.”
The plural of the word yo-yo
yo-yos
How the word yo-yo is said around the world
| French | yo-yo (YOH-yoh) |
| Spanish | yoyó (yoh-YOH) |
| Mandarin | 溜溜球 (lyoh lyoh chyoh) |
| Hindi | योयो (YOH-yoh) |
| Arabic | يويو (eyeweew) |
| Russian | йо-йо (YOH-yoh) |
| Portuguese (EU) | ioiô (ee-oh-IOH) |
| Portuguese (BR) | ioiô (ee-oh-IOH) |
| Japanese | ヨーヨー (yohyoh) |
| German | Jo-Jo (YOH-yoh) |
| Urdu | یو یو (yaw yaw) |
| Punjabi | ਯੋ-ਯੋ (YOH-yoh) |
| Korean | 요요 (YOH-yoh) |
| Hebrew | יו-יו |
| Greek | γιογιό (yoh-YOH) |
| Dutch | jojo (YOH-yoh) |
| Tagalog | yo-yo (YOH-yoh) |
| Vietnamese | yo-yo (YUH-uu-uh-uu-yuh-uu-uh-uu) |
| Turkish | yo-yo (YOH-yaw) |
| Persian | یو-یو (YOO-yoo) |
| Polish | jo-jo (YAW-yaw) |
| Ukrainian | йо-йо (YOH-yoh) |
| Bengali | ইয়ো-ইয়ো (ee) |
| Swedish | jojo (YOO-yoo) |
| Italian | yo-yo (YOH-yoh) |
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