kaayo

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• kaajo — Bohol, Southern Leyte
• kayo, kajo — short form, colloquial

Etymology

ka- +‎ ayo

Pronunciation

• (Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /kaˈʔajo/ [kɐˈʔa.jo]
• (Bohol) IPA^(key): /kaˈʔad͡ʒo/ [kɐˈʔa.d͡ʒo]
• Hyphenation: ka‧a‧yo

Noun

kaayo (Badlit spelling ᜃᜀᜌᜓ)

1. goodness

   Synonym: kamaayo

Adverb

kaayo (Badlit spelling ᜃᜀᜌᜓ)

1. very; to a great extent or degree; extremely; exceedingly

   Synonym: uyamot — dated

   nindot kaayo ― very nice

   babaye kaayo ― very feminine

Related terms

• maayo

 

See also

• gayod

 

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ ayo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˈʔajoʔ/ [kɐˈʔaː.joʔ]
• Rhymes: -ajoʔ
• Syllabification: ka‧a‧yo

Noun

kaayò (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜀᜌᜓ)

1. ally

   Synonyms: kakampi, alyado

   Antonym: kalaban

Anagrams

• Ayako