biyo

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈoʔ/, [biˈjoʔ]
• Hyphenation: bi‧yo

Adjective

biyô (plural biriyo, Basahan spelling ᜊᜒᜌᜓ) (literary)

1. complete

   Synonym: kompleto

2. entire; whole

   Synonyms: entero, bilog, lagdo

Derived terms

• biyuon
• kabiyuan
• magbiyo

 

Somali

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic. Phonology suggests immediate cognates to be Burunge ma'ay and Iraqw ma'ay. Possibly originally *māya, then underwent a consonant shift from /m/ to /b/, and a few vowel shifts (*mīya- > *mīyo- > *bīyo-. Compare Arbore biče and Oromo bishaan.

Noun

biyo ?

1. water