kaayo
Cebuano
Alternative forms
- kaajo — Bohol, Southern Leyte
- kayo, kajo — short form, colloquial
Etymology
ka- + dayaw, doublet of kaajo. Compare Surigaonon karajaw & Tausug karayaw.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Cebuano) IPA(key): /kaˈʔajo/ [kɐˈʔa.jo]
- (Bohol) IPA(key): /kaˈʔad͡ʒo/ [kɐˈʔa.d͡ʒo]
- Hyphenation: ka‧a‧yo
Noun
kaayo (Badlit spelling ᜃᜀᜌᜓ)
- goodness
- Synonym: kamaayo
Adverb
kaayo (Badlit spelling ᜃᜀᜌᜓ)
- very; to a great extent or degree; extremely; exceedingly
- Synonym: uyamot — dated
- nindot kaayo ― very nice
- babaye kaayo ― very feminine
Related terms
See also
Tagalog
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˈʔajoʔ/ [kɐˈʔaː.joʔ]
- Rhymes: -ajoʔ
- Syllabification: ka‧a‧yo
Noun
kaayò (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜀᜌᜓ)