biyo

• IPA^(key): /biˈoʔ/ [biˈjoʔ]
• Hyphenation: bi‧yo

biyô (plural biriyo, Basahan spelling ᜊᜒᜌᜓ) (literary)

1. complete

   Synonym: kompleto

2. entire; whole

   Synonyms: entero, bilog, lagdo

From the plural form of Proto-Somaloid *bice, from Proto-Lowland East Cushitic *bikee- ("water"),^[1] perhaps an old borrowing from Southern Nilotic. Compare Nandi beek (“water”).^[2]

Cognate with Rendille biche, Aweer bii, Baiso beke, Arbore biče, Daasanach bie, El Molo pice, Oromo bishaan, Khonso pishaa, Bussa pishe.

• (Standard) IPA^(key): /bɪ̀.ˈjɔ́/
• (Maay) IPA^(key): /bi.ja/

biyó m pl

1. water

• De Larajasse, E. (1897). Somali-English and English-Somali dictionary (p. 21). BIH-BIY.
• Puglielli, A., & Mansuur, C. C. (2012). Qaamuuska Af‒Soomaaliga (in Somali) Roma: Istituto Italiano per l’Africa e l’Oriente. (p. 92)