kayo

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English

Etymology

Respelling of the initial letters KO.

Pronunciation

Noun

kayo (plural kayos or kayoes)

  1. (boxing) A knockout.
    • 2023, Ian Phimister, David Patrick, editors, A Boxing Legacy: The Life and Works of Writer and Cartoonist Ted Carroll, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 239:
      His stunning title-winning kayo of Charles captivated the country, and on top of everything, he was actually an amazing fighter for one of his years, both as a puncher and boxer.

Verb

kayo (third-person singular simple present kayos or kayoes, present participle kayoing, simple past and past participle kayoed)

  1. To knock someone out, or render them unconscious or senseless.
    • 2014, Robert F. Fernandez, Sr., Boxing in New Jersey, 1900–1999, McFarland, →ISBN, page 47:
      When Lee Savold, a perennial heavyweight title contender, was kayoed by the great Joe Louis, he was asked by reporters, did anyone in his lengthy career hit harder than Joe?

Anagrams

Bikol Central

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *kahiw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkajo/
  • Hyphenation: ka‧yo

Noun

káyo (Basahan spelling ᜃᜌᜓ)

  1. (botany) silk-cotton tree

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈjoʔ/
  • Hyphenation: ka‧yo

Noun

kayô (plural karayo, Basahan spelling ᜃᜌᜓ)

  1. (Tabaco–Legazpi–Sorsogon, vulgar) coitus; sexual intercourse
    Synonyms: kito, sulpanit
Derived terms

Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ka‧yo
  • IPA(key): /ˈkajo/

Noun

káyo (Badlit spelling ᜃᜌᜓ)

  1. (Metro Cebu) Pronunciation spelling of kalayo.

Chamicuro

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish gallo.

Noun

kayo

  1. cock, rooster

Higaonon

Etymology

From kayu, compare Malay kayu.

Noun

kayo

  1. wood
  2. tree

Ido

Etymology

From Esperanto kajo.

Noun

kayo (plural kayi)

  1. (nautical) wharf, quay

Derived terms

Karao

Pronoun

kayo

  1. (in the plural) you

Maranao

Alternative forms

Noun

kayo

  1. wood
  2. tree

Derived terms

References

Minangkabau

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *kaya, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaya.

Adjective

kayo

  1. rich

Pukapukan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kaso, from Proto-Oceanic *kaso, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kasaw.

Noun

kayo

  1. small house rafter (on which the sinnet is wrapped)

Sambali

Noun

kayo

  1. wood; lumber
  2. tree

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From Proto-Philippine *kayú, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *iu, from Proto-Austronesian *iSu.

Pronunciation

Pronoun

kayó (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜌᜓ)

  1. (in the plural) you
    Synonym: kamo
  2. (honorific singular) you
    Tuloy po kayo. ― Come on in (polite)
Alternative forms
Derived terms

See also

Tagalog personal pronouns
Person Number Direct (ang) Indirect (ng) Oblique (sa)
First singular ako ko akin
dual1 kita, kata nita, nata, ta kanita, kanata, ata
plural inclusive tayo natin atin
plural exclusive kami namin amin
First & Second singular kita2
Second singular ikaw, ka mo iyo
plural kayo, kamo ninyo, niyo inyo
Third singular siya niya kaniya
plural sila nila kanila
1 First person dual pronouns are not commonly used in Standard Tagalog.
2 Replaces ko ikaw.

Etymology 2

Compare Ilocano sangakayo.

Pronunciation

Noun

kayo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜌᜓ)

  1. cloth; textile; fabric
    Synonyms: habi, tela, tehido, hinabi

Anagrams

Yami

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kahiw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.

Noun

kayo

  1. tree
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