biyo
Bikol Central
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editbiyô (plural biriyo, Basahan spelling ᜊᜒᜌᜓ) (literary)
Derived terms
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Etymology
editFrom Proto-Cushitic. Phonology suggests immediate cognates to be Burunge ma'ay and Iraqw ma'ay. Possibly originally *māya, then underwent a consonant shift from /m/ to /b/, and a few vowel shifts (*mīya- > *mīyo- > *bīyo-. Compare Arbore biče and Oromo bishaan.
Noun
editbiyo ?