はよ

Japanese

Etymology

From 早(はよ)う (hayō), the u-onbin (ウ音便(おんびん)) form of 早(はや)く (hayaku).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ha̠jo̞]

Adverb

はよ • (hayo) 

1. (informal) quickly; now

   はよせーや！ ― hayo sē ya! ― (dialect) Hurry the hell up!

Phrase

はよ • (hayo) 

1. (Internet slang) Ellipsis of はよ + an unspecified verb; used to form demands for something

   画像(がぞう)はよ ― gazō hayo ― images, now

   ソースはよ ― sōsu hayo ― sauce? (literally, “hurry up with the source”)

   更(こう)新(しん)はよ ― kōshin hayo ― updates when?

See also

• (Internet slang) キボンヌ (kibonnu)