kiyo

Amis

Noun

kiyo

  1. eggplant

Japanese

Romanization

kiyo

  1. Rōmaji transcription of きよ

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Chinese, according to Panganiban (1973). Compare Hokkien 叫雞 / 叫鸡 (kiò-koe, “to visit a prostitute”, literally “to call a chicken”). See also kuwekong.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kiˈoʔ/ [ˈkjoʔ]
  • Rhymes: -oʔ
  • Syllabification: ki‧yo

Noun

kiyô (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜌᜓ)

  1. harlot; lascivious woman
    Synonym: puta

Derived terms

  • kiyuin

Further reading

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