See also: Moyo, moyó, and mo̱yo̱ꞌ

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Noun

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moyo (plural moyos)

  1. Archaic form of moio.

Chichewa

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jòjò.

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Noun

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moyo class 3 (plural miyoyo class 4)

  1. life
  2. (in the plural) living things; souls

Mapudungun

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Noun

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moyo (Raguileo spelling)

  1. nipple

Nubi

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Etymology

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From Sudanese Arabic موية (mōya).

Noun

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móyo

  1. water

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Ometepec Nahuatl

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Noun

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moyo

  1. mosquito

Shona

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jòjò.

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Noun

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moyo class 3

  1. heart (used in anatomy to refer to the muscular organ which pumps blood throughout the body, as well as in "metaphorical" terms in reference to emotional or romantic experiences)

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin modius.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈmoʝo/ [ˈmo.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈmoʃo/ [ˈmo.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈmoʒo/ [ˈmo.ʒo]

  • Rhymes: -oʝo
  • Syllabification: mo‧yo

Noun

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moyo m (plural moyos)

  1. unit of liquid measurement equal to 258 liters or 16 cántaras

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Swahili

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Other scripts
Ajami مُيُ

Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jòjò.

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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moyo (m-mi class, plural mioyo)

  1. heart (organ)
    Synonym: mtima
  2. heart (feelings and emotions, seat of the affections or sensibilities)
    • 18th century, Abdallah bin Ali bin Nasir, Al-Inkishafi[1], translation from R. Allen (1946) “Inkishafi—a translation from the Swahili”, in African Studies, volume 5, number 4, →DOI, pages 243–249, stanza 6:
      نِيَضِهِرِشِ يَغُ مَقَالِ ، اَبَيُ مُيُوْنِ نِقُصُدِيِ
      Niyaḍihirishe yangu maqali, ambayo moyoni niquṣudiye.
      Let me set forth the plan which I have in my heart.
  3. hearts (suit of cards)
    Synonym: kopa
  4. courage