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单词 yogh
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Definition of yogh in English:

yogh

noun jɒɡyōKH
  • A Middle English letter (ȝ) used mainly where modern English has gh and y.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Scottish retained the yogh in personal and place names, albeit mutating into a ‘z’ to please the typesetters of the day.
    • At some point, maybe with the invention of printing, some Scots started writing a yogh as a z.

Origin

Middle English: of unknown origin.

 
 

Definition of yogh in US English:

yogh

nounyōKH
  • A Middle English letter (ʒ) used mainly where modern English has gh or y.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • At some point, maybe with the invention of printing, some Scots started writing a yogh as a z.
    • The Scottish retained the yogh in personal and place names, albeit mutating into a ‘z’ to please the typesetters of the day.

Origin

Middle English: of unknown origin.

 
 
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