o

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o [ʔø³³]phrase
ENbone, shaft of a long bone; paternal clan (traditional term used to refer to one's father's relatives); traditional term used to refer to the male children of one generation in a family; to divide a household (when the sons marry)
中文骨，骨干; 父系宗族; 同辈中的兄弟; 分家
o [ʔø³³]noun
ENstem, trunk (of a plant); handle (e.g. hoe handle, ax handle, etc.)
中文茎，干; （农具的）柄
o [ʔø³³]interjection
ENoh (indicates a real or supposed realization or understanding)
中文哦（表示理解，也有“原来如此”的意思）

Linguistic detail

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Usage examples

Naqxi chee ebba gge ebbvq ggeessee cheehu gol seil o bbei liuq, emei juq gge yagoq xi gol seil nal bbei liuq. Coq'o shel la che bbei ceeq mei seiq.
Naxi consider the father's side of the family to be the "bone". The mother's side is considered the "flesh". This is where the term "paternal clan" comes from.
纳西人把父系宗族看成是骨，把母系亲属看成是肉，“家族”（父系）这个词就是这么来的。
Naqxi o bbiu ddu. O bbiu chee ebbvq ggeessee xiddeeq bie pil seil, ddeejjef goq me zzeeq bbei mail bbiubbiu yil, wuha wuzzee, wujjiq wubbei shel neiq mei seiq.
Naxi have the custom of "dividing the bone" (i.e. dividing households). "Dividing the bone" means that when brothers get married (they) no longer live together. (After they) split, each of them takes care of (their own) household affairs.
纳西人兴分家，分家就是兄弟成家以后就分开，各过各的日子。

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NaxiAI. Naxi Digital Dictionary, s.v. “o”. https://naxiai.com/dictionary/o (accessed 2026-11-14).