See also: Hoe, hoë, , hō'ē, hòe, and hoè

English edit

 
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A hoe

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle English howe, from Anglo-Norman houe, from Frankish *hauwā (compare Middle Dutch houwe), from Frankish *hauwan (to hew), from Proto-Germanic *hawwaną (to cut, hew). More at hew.

Noun edit

hoe (plural hoes)

  1. An agricultural tool consisting of a long handle with a flat blade fixed perpendicular to it at the end, used for digging rows.
    • 2009, TRU TV, 28 March:
      It was obvious that it consisted of several blows to the head from the hoe.
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Verb edit

hoe (third-person singular simple present hoes, present participle hoeing, simple past and past participle hoed)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To cut, dig, scrape, turn, arrange, or clean, with this tool.
    to hoe the earth in a garden
    Every year, I hoe my garden for aeration.
    I always take a shower after I hoe in my garden.
  2. (transitive) To clear from weeds, or to loosen or arrange the earth about, with a hoe.
    to hoe corn
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Etymology 2 edit

From non-rhotic whore.

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Noun edit

hoe (plural hoes)

  1. (slang, derogatory) Alternative spelling of ho (whore, prostitute).
    • 1973, “Spoon”, in Hustler's Convention, performed by Lightnin' Rod:
      Then we split to the Cafe Black Rose / To party with some hoes
    • 1994, 0:00 from the start, in Juicy[1] (Hip Hop), spoken by The Notorious B.I.G.:
      Fuck all you hoes.
      Get a grip, motherfucker.
    • 2002, Eithne Quinn, Nuthin’ But a “G” Thang: The Culture and Commerce of Gangsta Rap[2]:
      [] this chapter [] will [] explore why pimp (and hoe) characters, with their dramatic staging of gendered and occupational relations […] have taken such hold of the black youth imagination
    • 2003, Dan Harrington, The Good Eye[3]:
      At school they had been among the only couples that had not done “it” at the Pimp & Hoe parties that popped up occasionally at the dorm
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:hoe.
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hoe (third-person singular simple present hoes, present participle hoeing, simple past and past participle hoed)

  1. (US, slang) Alternative spelling of ho (to prostitute).
    • 2003, Da’rel the Relentless One, M. T. Pimp[4]:
      Pimpin’ came so naturally to MT when he and his sisters played pimp and hoe games that one of his sisters wanted to hoe for him when they grew up.

Etymology 3 edit

From Middle English hough, hogh, from Old English hōh.

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Noun edit

hoe (plural hoes)

  1. A piece of land that juts out towards the sea; a promontory.
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Etymology 4 edit

Cognate with Dutch haai (shark), qv.

Noun edit

hoe (plural hoes)

  1. (Orkney, Shetland) The horned or piked dogfish, Squalus acanthias.

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'Are'are edit

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hoe

  1. friend

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Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch hoe.

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hoe

  1. how

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Angor edit

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hoe

  1. water

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Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch hoe, from Old Dutch huo, from Proto-Germanic *hwō.

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

hoe

  1. how

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Descendants edit

  • Berbice Creole Dutch: ho
  • Jersey Dutch:
  • Negerhollands: hoe, ho, hue

Conjunction edit

hoe

  1. (forms a the parallel comparative) the ... the
    Hoe meer hoe beter!The more the better!
    Hoe eerder hoe beter!The sooner the better!

Usage notes edit

Second hoe can be replaced by des te; there is no difference between the two as they are purely a matter of preference, both are commonly used throughout the Dutch-speaking regions.

Finnish edit

Verb edit

hoe

  1. inflection of hokea:
    1. present active indicative connegative
    2. second-person singular present imperative
    3. second-person singular present active imperative connegative

Garo edit

Particle edit

hoe

  1. yes, indeed

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There is no real equivalent of an antonym to yes in Garo. When denoting negative sentences, attach the suffix -ja to the main verb.

Hawaiian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Polynesian *fohe, from Proto-Central Pacific *voce, from Proto-Oceanic *pose, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *boʀse, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀsay (canoe paddle).

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Noun edit

hoe

  1. oar
  2. paddle

Verb edit

hoe

  1. to row
  2. to paddle

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References edit

  • Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert, Samuel H. (1986), “hoe”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press

Hokkien edit

For pronunciation and definitions of hoe – see (“flower; blossom; florid; flowery; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).

Maori edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Polynesian *fohe, from Proto-Central Pacific *voce, from Proto-Oceanic *pose, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *boʀse, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀsay (canoe paddle).

Noun edit

hoe

  1. oar
  2. paddle

Verb edit

hoe

  1. to row
  2. to paddle

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References edit

  • hoe” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.

Middle Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Old Dutch huo, from Proto-Germanic *hwō.

Adverb edit

hoe

  1. how, in what way/manner
  2. how, to what degree

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Middle English edit

Etymology 1 edit

Pronoun edit

hoe

  1. Alternative form of heo (she)

Etymology 2 edit

Pronoun edit

hoe

  1. Alternative form of he (they)

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

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Noun edit

hoe f (definite singular hoa, indefinite plural hoer, definite plural hoene)

  1. Alternative form of ho

Old French edit

Etymology edit

Of Germanic origin, probably from or related to Frankish *hauwan (to chop).

Noun edit

hoe oblique singularf (oblique plural hoes, nominative singular hoe, nominative plural hoes)

  1. hoe (tool)

Scots edit

Etymology edit

Probably from Norn høg or Middle Norwegian haa. Ultimately from Old Norse hár

Noun edit

hoe (plural hoes)

  1. The piked dogfish, Squalus acanthias

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

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Adjective edit

hoe

  1. reddish
    khóc nhiều mắt đỏ hoeto cry so much that the eyes become reddish
    tóc hoe hoereddish hair

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Welsh edit

Noun edit

hoe f (plural hoeau, not mutable)

  1. pause, break, rest
    Synonyms: egwyl, gosteg, saib, seibiant

Further reading edit

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hoe”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

West Frisian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Frisian , from Proto-Germanic *hwō.

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hoe

  1. how (interrogative)

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Further reading edit

  • hoe (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011