Sọ̀rọ̀ SókèThe People’s
Yorùbá Dictionary
ayò noun /ā.jò/
Definitions
  1. Any of a variety of plants including Guilandina bonduc and Corchorus olitorius (ewédú)
  2. The seeds of the ayò plant
  3. 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
    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
  4. A general term for any strategic game, competition, or pastime, hobby broadly
    mo pa á ní ayò I won in a game
Used in
agbọndan ayòaláyòàmì ayònounayò ọlọ́pọ́nnounayòayònounòdù ayòojúlé ayòọmọ ayòọpọ́n ayòta ayò
Descendants
ayoEnglish
Source: Wiktionary, where this word is spelled “ayo”. Reference: en-ayo-yo-noun-hn4JcScI