ayọ

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See also: ayo and Ayọ

Gun

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Gbe *ayɔ́. Cognates include Fon ayɔ̌

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ā.jɔ́/, /à.jɔ́/

Noun

ayọ́ (plural ayọ́ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

  1. vagina

Igbo

Noun

ayọ

  1. onion (Ngwa: ayọ), (Abịrịba: ayō)
    Synonym: ayabas
  2. to beg (Ọnịcha: ayọ)
    Synonym: àrịọ
  3. elephant grass (Nsukka)

Further reading

  • Michael J. C. Echeruo (2001) “ayö”, in Igbo-English Dictionary: A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Igbo Language with an English-Igbo Index, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria: Longman Nigeria Plc, →ISBN, page 29

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ yọ̀ (“to rejoice”). Cognates include Itsekiri ọ̀yọ̀, Ede Idaca ayɔ̀

Pronunciation

Noun

ayọ̀

  1. joy
    Orin ayọ̀ ló ń dùn lẹ́ẹ̀kan yẹn ― Joyful music was playing a short while ago

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