ayọ

See also: ayo and Ayọ

Gun

Alternative forms

• àyɔ́, ayɔ́ (Benin)

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

• ايوَْ

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.jɔ̀/

Noun

ayọ̀

1. joy

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

Derived terms

• Ayọ̀ (“a given name”)
• Ayọ̀bámi (“a given name”)
• Ayọ̀bámidélé (“a given name”)
• Ayọ̀bámikalẹ́ (“a given name”)
• Ayọ̀kúnnúmi (“a given name”)
• Ayọ̀midé (“a given name”)