bóyá
adv
/bó.já/
bọ́yá (alternative)
Definitions
- perhaps, maybe
Etymology
From bí + ó + yá
Component words
bí
8 entries are spelled “bí”, and the etymology doesn't say which one this word is built from — we've linked to the first.
bí
The name of the Latin script letter B/b.
bí
if
bí
how
bí
when, as soon as
bí
subordinating conjunction used solely with intensifiers such as àfi, àyàmọ̀, àyàṣe, and àdàmọ̀
bí
question marker that can be used at the end of a yes-no question
bí
to give birth to
bí
to be angry
ó
3 entries are spelled “ó”, and the etymology doesn't say which one this word is built from — we've linked to the first.
ó
The name of the Latin script letter O/o.
ó
he/she/it (third-person singular non-honorific personal pronoun)
ó
him, her, it (third-person singular object pronoun following a monosyllabic verb with a low- or mid-tone /o/)
yá
2 entries are spelled “yá”, and the etymology doesn't say which one this word is built from — we've linked to the first.
yá
to borrow
yá
to be fast
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “boya”.
Reference:
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