Kiyao

Kiswahili

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Kiyao

Where it comes from

Calque of Yao (Africa) Ciyawo. By surface analysis, ki- (prefix denoting languages) + Yao (Africa) Yawo. Cognate with Chichewa Chiyáo.

proper noun

class vii Yao (language)

In English

Yao language in Africa

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"Kiyao." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/kiyao. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Kiyao. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/kiyao

Chicago

"Kiyao." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/kiyao.

BibTeX

@misc{kiyao_2026,
  title = {Kiyao},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/kiyao},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}