kayo

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English

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Etymology

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Respelling of the initial letters KO.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kayo (plural kayos or kayoes)

  1. (boxing) A knockout.
    • 2023, Ian Phimister, David Patrick, editors, A Boxing Legacy: The Life and Works of Writer and Cartoonist Ted Carroll, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 239:
      His stunning title-winning kayo of Charles captivated the country, and on top of everything, he was actually an amazing fighter for one of his years, both as a puncher and boxer.

Verb

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kayo (third-person singular simple present kayos or kayoes, present participle kayoing, simple past and past participle kayoed)

  1. To knock someone out, or render them unconscious or senseless.
    • 2014, Robert F. Fernandez, Sr., Boxing in New Jersey, 1900–1999, McFarland, →ISBN, page 47:
      When Lee Savold, a perennial heavyweight title contender, was kayoed by the great Joe Louis, he was asked by reporters, did anyone in his lengthy career hit harder than Joe?

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Bikol Central

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Philippine *kahiw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkajo/ [ˈka.jo]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧yo

Noun

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káyo (Basahan spelling ᜃᜌᜓ)

  1. (botany) silk-cotton tree

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈjoʔ/ [kaˈjoʔ]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧yo

Noun

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kayô (plural karayo, Basahan spelling ᜃᜌᜓ)

  1. (Tabaco–Legazpi–Sorsogon, vulgar) coitus; sexual intercourse
    Synonyms: kito, sulpanit
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Cebuano

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ka‧yo
  • IPA(key): /ˈkajo/ [ˈka.jo]

Noun

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káyo (Badlit spelling ᜃᜌᜓ)

  1. (Metro Cebu) Pronunciation spelling of kalayo.

Chamicuro

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish gallo.

Noun

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kayo

  1. cock, rooster

Higaonon

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Etymology

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From kayu, compare Malay kayu.

Noun

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kayo

  1. wood
  2. tree

Ido

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Etymology

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From Esperanto kajo.

Noun

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kayo (plural kayi)

  1. (nautical) wharf, quay

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Karao

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Pronoun

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kayo

  1. (in the plural) you

Maranao

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Noun

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kayo

  1. wood
  2. tree

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References

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Minangkabau

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *kaya, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaya.

Adjective

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kayo

  1. rich

Pukapukan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *kaso, from Proto-Oceanic *kaso, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kasaw.

Noun

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kayo

  1. small house rafter (on which the sinnet is wrapped)

Sambali

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Noun

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kayo

  1. wood; lumber
  2. tree

Tagalog

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Philippine *kayú, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *iu, from Proto-Austronesian *iSu.

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Pronoun

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kayó (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜌᜓ)

  1. (in the plural) you
    Synonym: kamo
  2. (honorific singular) you
    Tuloy po kayo.Come on in (polite)
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Etymology 2

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Compare Ilocano sangakayo.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kayo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜌᜓ)

  1. cloth; textile; fabric
    Synonyms: habi, tela, tehido, hinabi

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Yami

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *kahiw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.

Noun

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kayo

  1. tree