This dictionary has been designed with non-Ciyawo speakers in mind, particularly those who want to learn Ciyawo or increase their capacity in Ciyawo for development work, health education, religious education, business and general interaction. This dictionary will help the user understand the most important and frequently used words in the Yawo language by providing definitions in English and Ciyawo for each sense, example sentences and phrases in Ciyawo and English, and the ability to hear the audible pronunciation of each headword. This dictionary will also help Yawo speaking students know how to spell Ciyawo words, understand the meanings of them, and how to use these words in sentences and phrases.

Dikishonaleji jipanganyigwe pakwaganicisya ŵandu ŵangaŵeceta Ciyawo, mnopemnope ŵakusaka kwawusya pasogolo ukombosi wawo mu ciŵeceto ca Ciyawo pakutenda masengo gawo cisawu gacitukuko, gacipatala, gadini, gamalonda ni pakukunguluka. Dikishonaleji cijakamucisye ŵakujikamulisya masengo kumanyilila maloŵe gakusosekwa ni gakukamulisigwa masengo mnope mu ciŵeceto ca Ciyawo pakwapa ngopolelo mu Cingelesi ni Ciyawo pa mate galigose ga liloŵe nambo sooni yilandanyo ni misigasyangani m’Ciyawo ni m’Cingelesi, ni ukombosi wakupikana kakolanje kakupikanika ka lilowe lyalililyose lyalilikugopolelegwa. Dikishonaleji cijakamucisya sooni ŵakulijiganya ŵa Ciyawo kumanyilila kalembe ka maloŵe ga Ciyawo, kupikanicisya ngopolelo syakwe ni mwampaka akamulicisye masengo maloŵego mu yilandanyo ni m’misigasyangani.