ho
French, interjection/o/
ho is a French interjection meaning “Used by tamers to calm the animal they are taming, especially horses; whoa” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Sert à attirer l’attention”.
What does ho mean in English?
interjection
- 1
Used by tamers to calm the animal they are taming, especially horses; whoa
Ho ! Tout doux !
- 2
Used to express surprise or shock
Ho mon Dieu !
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
interjection: 1. Sert à attirer l’attention 2. Utilisé par les dresseurs pour calmer l’animal dressé, ou par les charretiers pour arrêter leur cheval. S’utilise notamment avec les chevaux. 3. Marque la surprise, l’indignation, le sarcasme. 4. Marque l’étonnement, l’admiration.
noun: 1. Langue munda parlée par les Hos dans les États de Jharkhand, de l’Orissa et du Bengale occidental, en Inde.
noun: 1. Hospitalisation d’office.
noun: 1. Échelle correspondant au rapport 1:87.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce ho?
- /o/
- \o\
- \aʃ.o\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to ho
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is ho in French?
ho appears 11 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).