kayo
English
Etymology
Respelling of the initial letters KO.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪəʊ
Noun
kayo (plural kayos or kayoes)
- (boxing) A knockout.
Verb
kayo (third-person singular simple present kayos or kayoes, present participle kayoing, simple past and past participle kayoed)
- To knock someone out, or render them unconscious or senseless.
Anagrams
- oaky, okay, yoak
Bikol Central
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *kahiw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ka‧yo
- IPA(key): /ˈkajo/
Noun
káyo
- (botany) silk-cotton tree
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ka‧yo
- IPA(key): /kaˈjoʔ/
Noun
kayô
- (Tabaco–Legazpi–Sorsogon, vulgar) coitus; sexual intercourse
- Synonym: kito
Derived terms
- kayuon
- magkayo
- parakayo
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ka‧yo
- IPA(key): /ˈkajo/, [ˈka.jʊ](Urban Cebu)
Noun
kayo
- (Urban Cebu) Pronunciation spelling of kalayo.
Chamicuro
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish gallo.
Noun
kayo
- cock, rooster
Higaonon
Etymology
From kayu, compare Malay kayu.
Noun
kayo
- wood
- tree
Ido
Etymology
From Esperanto kajo.
Noun
kayo (plural kayi)
- (nautical) wharf, quay
Derived terms
- ankayeskar (“to put at quay”)
Karao
Pronoun
kayo
- (in the plural) you
Maranao
Alternative forms
- kaio
Noun
kayo
- wood
- tree
Derived terms
- pakakayo
References
- A Maranao Dictionary, by Howard P. McKaughan and Batua A. Macaraya
Minangkabau
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *kaya, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaya.
Adjective
kayo
- rich
Pukapukan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *kaso, from Proto-Oceanic *kaso, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kasaw.
Noun
kayo
- small house rafter (on which the sinnet is wrapped)
Sambali
Noun
kayo
- wood; lumber
- tree
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ka‧yo
- IPA(key): /kaˈjo/, [kɐˈjo]
Pronoun
kayó (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜌᜓ)
- (in the plural) you
- Synonym: kamo
- (honorific singular) you
- Tuloy pokayo. ― Come on in, Sir/Ma'am.
Derived terms
- kayo-kayo
See also
Tagalog personal pronouns
| Person | Number | Direct (ang) | Indirect (ng) | Oblique (sa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | singular | ako | ko | akin |
| dual* | kita, kata | nita, nata, ta | kanita, kanata, ata | |
| plural inclusive | tayo | natin | atin | |
| plural exclusive | kami | namin | amin | |
| First & Second | singular | kita** | ||
| Second | singular | ikaw, ka | mo | iyo |
| plural | kayo, kamo | ninyo, niyo | inyo | |
| Third | singular | siya | niya | kaniya |
| plural | sila | nila | kanila | |
| * First person dual pronouns are not commonly used. ** Replaces "ko ikaw". | ||||
Etymology 2
Compare Ilocano sangakayo.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ka‧yo
- IPA(key): /ˈkajo/, [ˈka.jo]
Noun
kayo
- cloth; textile; fabric
- Synonyms: habi, tela
Yami
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *kahiw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.
Noun
kayo
- tree