Gayo

noun

Ga·​yo

ˈgī(ˌ)ō,

ˈgä(ˌ)yō

plural Gayo or Gayos

1

: an Indonesian people of northern Sumatra

2

: a member of the Gayo people

Word History

Etymology

native name in northern Sumatra

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