halikayo

Tagalog

Etymology

From a univerbation of hali (“come”) +‎ kayo (“you (plural)”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /haˌlikaˈjo/ [hɐˌliː.xɐˈjo], /halikaˈjo/ [hɐ.lɪ.xɐˈjo]
• Rhymes: -o
• Syllabification: ha‧li‧ka‧yo

Interjection

halíkayó or halikayó (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜒᜃᜌᜓ)

1. come here, you all!

   Synonym: halina kayo

Usage notes

• This phrase is saying “come here” to a multiple people. To say to a single person “come here”, use halika.

Related terms

• halika
• halina

 

Further reading

• “halikayo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018