Meaning of ayo | Babel Free

Definitions

1. joy
2. a unisex given name meaning “joy”, it is a shortened form or nickname for much longer names, ex. Ayọ̀ọ́délé
3. Any of a variety of plants including Guilandina bonduc and Corchorus olitorius (ewédú)
4. The seeds of the ayò plant
5. The strategy game ayo, a variety of the mancala or oware game played by the Yoruba, of which the seeds of the ayò plant are used in the game
6. A general term for any strategic game, competition, or pastime, hobby
   broadly

Examples

“bí ayò ó bá wọ ọ̀ta lára, á dígbà sọ ìsọkúsọ”

When an expert ayo player becomes over-excited while ayo, he will occasionally utter some gibberish

“mo pa á ní ayò”

I won in a game

“Orin ayọ̀ ló ń dùn lẹ́ẹ̀kan yẹn”

Joyful music was playing a short while ago

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