sayo

See also: sáyo

Cebuano

Adjective

sayo

  1. early

Higaonon

Adjective

sayo

  1. early

Japanese

Romanization

sayo

  1. Rōmaji transcription of さよ

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin sagum, from Gaulish [Term?].

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈsaʝo/ [ˈsa.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈsaʃo/ [ˈsa.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈsaʒo/ [ˈsa.ʒo]

  • Rhymes: -aʝo
  • Syllabification: sa‧yo

Noun

sayo m (plural sayos)

  1. smock
  2. doublet
    • 1605, Miguel de Cervantes, “Capítulo I”, in El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha, Primera parte:
      El resto della concluían sayo de velarte, calzas de velludo para las fiestas, con sus pantuflos de lo mesmo, y los días de entresemana se honraba con su vellorí de lo más fino.
      The rest of it went in a doublet of fine cloth and velvet breeches and shoes to match for the holidays, while on week-days he made a brave figure in his best homespun.

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