ayọ̀
noun
/ā.jɔ̀/
ايوَْ (alternative)
Definitions
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joy
Orin ayọ̀ ló ń dùn lẹ́ẹ̀kan yẹn Joyful music was playing a short while agoUsed in
Etymology
a- (“agent prefix”) + yọ̀ (“to rejoice”). Cognates include Itsekiri ọ̀yọ̀, Ede Idaca ayɔ̀
Component words
a-agent prefixyọ̀to rejoice
Listed as a similar word by
These words list this one in their own definitions. This word does not list them back, so Wiktionary records the link in one direction only.
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joy, happiness
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ayọ”.
Reference:
en-ayọ-yo-noun-sRNAW2-R