English Explanatory Dictionary

ayo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. A greeting.
  2. Used to imply that what was said is inappropriate, perhaps sexually so.
noun
  1. A type of mancala strategy game played by the Yoruba.
phrase
  1. Initialism of are you OK?.

Pronunciation

/ˈeɪ.(j)oʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ayo.wav /ˈa.jo/

Word forms

ayo

Etymology

Combination of hey and yo.

Synonyms

hey hi yo hold up

Related words

awari ayoayo oware
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