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yogh.

A letter of the Middle English alphabet (capital Ȝ, small ȝ), in form derived from the Old English shape of the letter g, and used to represent various palatal and velar sounds.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/jɒɡ/UK/jɒx/UK/jəʊɡ/UK/jəʊx/UK
  1. A letter of the Middle English alphabet (capital Ȝ, small ȝ), in form derived from the Old English shape of the letter g, and used to represent various palatal and velar sounds.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English yough, of unknown origin. Several etymologies have been advanced, such as derivation from Middle English yok (“yoke”) or Old English ēoh (“rune ᛇ”), but all pose potential phonological problems.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.