Meaning of sjoe | Babel Free

Definitions

whew; phew; expressing surprise, relief, etc.

South-Africa

Examples

“We open⟳ the front door after switching off the alarms and unlocking the security gates and sigh⟳ with relief, "Sjoe, it's still all here!", relieved to find⟳ that we have⟳ not become⟳ a crime statistic, another victim.”

“'Sjoe, it's coming down hard, eh? It's fantastic,' she shouts and discharges an exuberant giggle. They run⟳ along the side of the house onto a big covered veranda, an entertainment area from where they can see⟳ the rain⟳ sifting down in sheets[…]”

“Sjoe, it was still alive! As the young man turned to pick⟳ up his stick⟳ to beat⟳ it, the snake spat its poison into the man's water gourd before slithering away.”

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