maayo

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• maay, mayo

Etymology

From ma- +‎ dayaw (“goodness; kindness”)

Cognate with Tausug marayaw

Pronunciation

• (Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /maˈʔajo/ [mɐˈʔa.jo]
• (Bohol) IPA^(key): /maˈʔad͡ʒo/ [mɐˈʔa.d͡ʒo]
• Hyphenation: ma‧a‧yo

Adjective

maayo (Badlit spelling ᜋᜀᜌᜓ)

1. good, nice

   maayo kaayo ― very good

   1. responsible
   2. skillful, competent
   3. beneficial
   4. satisfying, pleasant
   5. healthful

Adverb

maayo (Badlit spelling ᜋᜀᜌᜓ)

1. (+ og) done well; to a great or intense degree

   Gilimpiyohan og maayo. ― It was cleaned well.

2. all right

Derived terms

• kamaayo
• maayong adlaw
• maayong bata
• maayong buntag
• maayong gabii
• maayong hapon
• maayong Pasko
• maayong udto
• minaayo

 

Related terms

• kaayo

 

Fula

Alternative forms

• 𞤥𞤢𞥄𞤴𞤮 (Adlam)

Noun

maayo ngo (plural maaje ɗe) (Western Niger Fulfulde maayooji)

1. (Pular, Pulaar, Western Niger Fulfulde, Maasina) river

Derived terms

• maayo geesi (“ocean”)

See also

• caangol

References

• Oumar Bah, Dictionnaire Pular-Français, Avec un index français-pular, Webonary.org, SIL International, 2014.
• M. Niang, Pulaar-English English-Pulaar Standard Dictionary, New York: Hippocrene Books, 1997.
• Richard Smith, Urs Niggli, Dictionnaire fulfulde - anglais - français, Webonary.org, SIL International, 2016.

Hiligaynon

Adjective

maayo

1. good