biyo

Central Bikol

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-Somaloid *bice, from Proto-Lowland East Cushitic *bikee- ("water"), perhaps an old borrowing from Southern Nilotic, compare Nandi beek (“water”).

Cognate with Maay biyé, Ashraaf bish, Aweer bii, Rendille biche, Jiiddu behé, Baiso beke, Arbore biče, Daasanach bie, El Molo pice, Oromo bishaan, Konso pishaa, Bussa pishe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɪ̀ˈjɔ́/

Noun

biyó m pl

1. water

Inflection

declension of biyo
	singular
absolutive	biyó
nominative	biyo
genitive	bíyo
vocative	biyoyahow

References

• “biyo”, in Qaamuuska Af-Soomaaliga, 2012