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shö

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third-person feminine pronoun meaning 'she'

Third-person singular feminine pronoun (she). Used in Shetland dialect, often playfully, to refer to a woman — especially when highlighting that she is doing a job or role traditionally held by men.

Example in use

“Shö's haulin the creels.”

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/SHOH/

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