ayọ

• àyɔ́, ayɔ́ (Benin)

From Proto-Gbe *ayɔ́. Cognates include Fon ayɔ̌

• IPA^(key): /ā.jɔ́/, /à.jɔ́/

ayọ́ (plural ayọ́ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

1. vagina

ayọ

1. onion (Ngwa: ayọ), (Abịrịba: ayō)

   Synonym: ayabas

2. to beg (Ọnịcha: ayọ)

   Synonym: àrịọ

3. elephant grass (Nsukka)

• Michael J. C. Echeruo (2001) “ayö”, in Igbo-English Dictionary: A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Igbo Language with an English-Igbo Index, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria: Longman Nigeria Plc, →ISBN, page 29

• ايوَْ

a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ yọ̀ (“to rejoice”). Cognates include Itsekiri ọ̀yọ̀, Ede Idaca ayɔ̀

• IPA^(key): /ā.jɔ̀/

ayọ̀

1. joy

   Orin ayọ̀ ló ń dùn lẹ́ẹ̀kan yẹn ― Joyful music was playing a short while ago