-kayo

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Ilocano

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *kayú, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *iu, from Proto-Austronesian *iSu.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈjo/, [kɐˈjo], [kɐˈju]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧yo

Pronoun

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-kayó (pronoun-forming suffix)

  1. Second-person plural absolutive enclitic pronoun; you (all)
    Sumurotkayo kaniak.(You) follow me.
  2. Second-person singular polite absolutive enclitic pronoun; you
  3. Fused enclitic with first-person singular agent and second-person plural patient; fuses -ko (I, my) and -kayo (you (all))
    Ay-ayatenkayo amin.I love you all.
    Annakkayo amin.You are all my children.

See also

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