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ayo.

A greeting.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

intj/ˈeɪ.(j)oʊ/
  1. A greeting.

    US · error-unknown-tag · slang
  2. Used to indicate shock towards sth esp. of a disapproving manner.

    US · error-unknown-tag · slang
  3. Used to indicate shock towards sth esp. of a disapproving manner. Used to imply that what was said is inappropriate, perhaps sexually so.

    US · error-unknown-tag · slang
    Ayo, what'd you just say?
Where this word comes from

Combination of hey and yo.

noun/ˈa.jo/
  1. A type of mancala strategy game played by the Yoruba.

    Africa · West · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Yoruba ayò, an abridged form of ayò ọlọ́pọ́n.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.