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See also: Yaya; yaya'; yayá; ya, ya; 'ya'ya; ƴaƴa; and ya-ya

English

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Etymology 1

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From Tagalog yaya.

Noun

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yaya (plural yayas)

  1. (Philippines) A nanny.
    • 2020 June 3, William Meny, “Witches” (4:25 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows‎[1], season 2, episode 9, spoken by Nadja (Natasia Demetriou):
      “Can you not make this carriage move faster? You're moving slower than when my yaya tried to ride a snail to the next village.”

Etymology 2

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Unknown.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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yaya (invariable)

  1. (Singlish) To show off or behave in an egocentric or self-important manner.

Adjective

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yaya (comparative more yaya, superlative most yaya)

  1. (Singlish) Arrogant, stuck-up.

Derived terms

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References

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  • Lee, Jack Tsen-Ta (2004) “yaya”, in A Dictionary of Singlish and Singapore English

Aguaruna

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Noun

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yaya

  1. star

Bikol Central

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ya‧ya
  • IPA(key): /ˈjaja/ [ˈja.ja]

Noun

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yaya

  1. a weak feeling in the limbs

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Cebuano

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Etymology 1

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Unknown.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ya‧ya
  • IPA(key): /ˈjaʔjaʔ/ [ˈjaʔ.jɐʔ]

Adjective

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yaya

  1. slow
  2. clumsy
  3. stretched out

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Spanish yaya (“granny”). Compare Catalan iaia.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ya‧ya
  • IPA(key): /ˈjaja/ [ˈja.jɐ]

Noun

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yaya

  1. (sometimes derogatory) a nanny
  2. an address to one's nanny

Verb

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yaya

  1. to work or act as a nanny

Etymology 3

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Unknown.

Noun

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yaya

  1. a tree, Gonocaryum calleryanum

Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:yaya.

Choctaw

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Verb

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yaya

  1. to cry

Ibanag

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Pronoun

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yaya

  1. he; she

Japanese

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Romanization

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yaya

  1. Rōmaji transcription of やや

Manchu

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Romanization

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yaya

  1. Romanization of ᠶᠠᠶᠠ

Masbatenyo

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Noun

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yaya

  1. nursemaid; babysitter

Nupe

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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yàyá

  1. senior
  2. elder cousin

Old Javanese

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Conjunction

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yaya

  1. as if

Quechua

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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yaya

  1. father
    Synonyms: tayta, tata
    Coordinate term: mama (“mother”)
  2. chief, elder
  3. priest
  4. (arcaic) God

Declension

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Declension of yaya
singular plural
nominative yaya yayakuna
accusative yayata yayakunata
dative yayaman yayakunaman
genitive yayap yayakunap
locative yayapi yayakunapi
terminative yayakama yayakunakama
ablative yayamanta yayakunamanta
instrumental yayawan yayakunawan
comitative yayantin yayakunantin
abessive yayannaq yayakunannaq
comparative yayahina yayakunahina
causative yayarayku yayakunarayku
benefactive yayapaq yayakunapaq
associative yayapura yayakunapura
distributive yayanka yayakunanka
exclusive yayalla yayakunalla
Possessive forms of yaya
ñuqap - first-person singular
ñuqap (my) singular plural
nominative yayay yayaykuna
accusative yayayta yayaykunata
dative yayayman yayaykunaman
genitive yayaypa yayaykunap
locative yayaypi yayaykunapi
terminative yayaykama yayaykunakama
ablative yayaymanta yayaykunamanta
instrumental yayaywan yayaykunawan
comitative yayaynintin yayaykunantin
abessive yayayninnaq yayaykunannaq
comparative yayayhina yayaykunahina
causative yayayrayku yayaykunarayku
benefactive yayaypaq yayaykunapaq
associative yayaypura yayaykunapura
distributive yayayninka yayaykunanka
exclusive yayaylla yayaykunalla
qampa - second-person singular
qampa (your) singular plural
nominative yayayki yayaykikuna
accusative yayaykita yayaykikunata
dative yayaykiman yayaykikunaman
genitive yayaykipa yayaykikunap
locative yayaykipi yayaykikunapi
terminative yayaykikama yayaykikunakama
ablative yayaykimanta yayaykikunamanta
instrumental yayaykiwan yayaykikunawan
comitative yayaykintin yayaykikunantin
abessive yayaykinnaq yayaykikunannaq
comparative yayaykihina yayaykikunahina
causative yayaykirayku yayaykikunarayku
benefactive yayaykipaq yayaykikunapaq
associative yayaykipura yayaykikunapura
distributive yayaykinka yayaykikunanka
exclusive yayaykilla yayaykikunalla
paypa - third-person singular
paypa (his/her/its) singular plural
nominative yayan yayankuna
accusative yayanta yayankunata
dative yayanman yayankunaman
genitive yayanpa yayankunap
locative yayanpi yayankunapi
terminative yayankama yayankunakama
ablative yayanmanta yayankunamanta
instrumental yayanwan yayankunawan
comitative yayanintin yayankunantin
abessive yayanninnaq yayankunannaq
comparative yayanhina yayankunahina
causative yayanrayku yayankunarayku
benefactive yayanpaq yayankunapaq
associative yayanpura yayankunapura
distributive yayaninka yayankunanka
exclusive yayanlla yayankunalla
ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural
ñuqanchikpa (our(incl)) singular plural
nominative yayanchik yayanchikkuna
accusative yayanchikta yayanchikkunata
dative yayanchikman yayanchikkunaman
genitive yayanchikpa yayanchikkunap
locative yayanchikpi yayanchikkunapi
terminative yayanchikkama yayanchikkunakama
ablative yayanchikmanta yayanchikkunamanta
instrumental yayanchikwan yayanchikkunawan
comitative yayanchiknintin yayanchikkunantin
abessive yayanchikninnaq yayanchikkunannaq
comparative yayanchikhina yayanchikkunahina
causative yayanchikrayku yayanchikkunarayku
benefactive yayanchikpaq yayanchikkunapaq
associative yayanchikpura yayanchikkunapura
distributive yayanchikninka yayanchikkunanka
exclusive yayanchiklla yayanchikkunalla
ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural
ñuqaykup (our(excl)) singular plural
nominative yayayku yayaykukuna
accusative yayaykuta yayaykukunata
dative yayaykuman yayaykukunaman
genitive yayaykupa yayaykukunap
locative yayaykupi yayaykukunapi
terminative yayaykukama yayaykukunakama
ablative yayaykumanta yayaykukunamanta
instrumental yayaykuwan yayaykukunawan
comitative yayaykuntin yayaykukunantin
abessive yayaykunnaq yayaykukunannaq
comparative yayaykuhina yayaykukunahina
causative yayaykurayku yayaykukunarayku
benefactive yayaykupaq yayaykukunapaq
associative yayaykupura yayaykukunapura
distributive yayaykunka yayaykukunanka
exclusive yayaykulla yayaykukunalla
qamkunap - second-person plural
qamkunap (your(pl)) singular plural
nominative yayaykichik yayaykichikkuna
accusative yayaykichikta yayaykichikkunata
dative yayaykichikman yayaykichikkunaman
genitive yayaykichikpa yayaykichikkunap
locative yayaykichikpi yayaykichikkunapi
terminative yayaykichikkama yayaykichikkunakama
ablative yayaykichikmanta yayaykichikkunamanta
instrumental yayaykichikwan yayaykichikkunawan
comitative yayaykichiknintin yayaykichikkunantin
abessive yayaykichikninnaq yayaykichikkunannaq
comparative yayaykichikhina yayaykichikkunahina
causative yayaykichikrayku yayaykichikkunarayku
benefactive yayaykichikpaq yayaykichikkunapaq
associative yayaykichikpura yayaykichikkunapura
distributive yayaykichikninka yayaykichikkunanka
exclusive yayaykichiklla yayaykichikkunalla
paykunap - third-person plural
paykunap (their) singular plural
nominative yayanku yayankukuna
accusative yayankuta yayankukunata
dative yayankuman yayankukunaman
genitive yayankupa yayankukunap
locative yayankupi yayankukunapi
terminative yayankukama yayankukunakama
ablative yayankumanta yayankukunamanta
instrumental yayankuwan yayankukunawan
comitative yayankuntin yayankukunantin
abessive yayankunnaq yayankukunannaq
comparative yayankuhina yayankukunahina
causative yayankurayku yayankukunarayku
benefactive yayankupaq yayankukunapaq
associative yayankupura yayankukunapura
distributive yayankunka yayankukunanka
exclusive yayankulla yayankukunalla

Spanish

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Etymology

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Perhaps from Modern Greek γιαγιά (giagiá, “grandmother”). Or more likely simply a feminine of yayo (see there for further etymology).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʝaʝa/ [ˈɟ͡ʝa.ʝa]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈʃaʃa/ [ˈʃa.ʃa]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʒaʒa/ [ˈʒa.ʒa]

  • Rhymes: -aʝa
  • Syllabification: ya‧ya

Noun

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yaya f (plural yayas)

  1. granny, gran
  2. (Philippines) girl or woman employed to take care of children
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Swahili

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Etymology

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Uncertain, but possibly from Portuguese aia (“maid”) or an Indian language, such as Hindi आया (āyā, “dry nurse, nanny”).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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yaya class V (plural mayaya class VI)

  1. nanny, babysitter, ayah

References

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  1. ^ Mugane, John M. (2015) The Story of Swahili (Africa in World History), Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press, →ISBN, page 53: “In addition, the Swahili adopted Portuguese words […] and (from Latin) avia, through the Portuguese and/or Hindi ayag, is yaya (nanny).”

Tagalog

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Spanish yaya (“granny”). Compare with Cebuano yaya, Catalan iaia.

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Noun

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yaya (masculine yayo, Baybayin spelling ᜌᜌ)

  1. nanny; nursemaid; amah; girl or woman employed to take care of children
    Synonym: ama
  2. wet nurse
    Synonyms: sisiwa, mamay
  3. (by extension) helper; maid
    Synonyms: katulong, kasambahay, utusan, kriyada

Etymology 2

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Compare anyaya (“invitation”).

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Noun

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yayà (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜌ)

  1. invitation; request; persuasion; inducement
    Synonyms: pagyaya, anyaya, imbitasyon, kayag, kumbida, yakag
  2. person invited (to come to a certain place or to help do something)
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Derived terms
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Adjective

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yayà (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜌ)

  1. invited personally to help do certain work
    Synonyms: yakag, niyakag

Etymology 3

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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yayá (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜌ) (obsolete)

  1. driving away or shooing maya birds
    Synonyms: bugaw, wasiwas, hiyaw, sibok
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Etymology 4

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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yayâ (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜌ) (obsolete)

  1. name of the Baybayin letter ᜌ, corresponding to "ya"

See also

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Further reading

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  • “yaya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero‎[2], La Noble Villa de Pila
    • page 171: “Combidar) Yaya (pp) llamando ꝑa combite fieſta o otra coſa”
    • page 396: “Llamar) Yaya (pp) combidando ꝑa algo”
    • page 437: “Munir) Yaya (pp) juntando la gente”
    • page 605: “Y) Yaya (pc) letra de la eſcritura tagala .|. yaya yaon .|. ᜌ . aba ſuſulat aco nang yaya ? quieres q̃ eſcriua vna .y. de Indio? [yba din] ang yaya dito nang ſa Manila, vna y es [la de] aqui u otra đ M.”

Ternate

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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yaya

  1. mother
    Synonym: hera

References

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  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یایا (yaya).

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Noun

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yaya (definite accusative yayayı, plural yayalar)

  1. pedestrian; someone walking, instead of using a vehicle
  2. (military, historical) foot soldier

Declension

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Declension of yaya
singular plural
nominative yaya yayalar
definite accusative yayayı yayaları
dative yayaya yayalara
locative yayada yayalarda
ablative yayadan yayalardan
genitive yayanın yayaların
Possessive forms
nominative
singular plural
1st singular yayam yayalarım
2nd singular yayan yayaların
3rd singular yayası yayaları
1st plural yayamız yayalarımız
2nd plural yayanız yayalarınız
3rd plural yayaları yayaları
definite accusative
singular plural
1st singular yayamı yayalarımı
2nd singular yayanı yayalarını
3rd singular yayasını yayalarını
1st plural yayamızı yayalarımızı
2nd plural yayanızı yayalarınızı
3rd plural yayalarını yayalarını
dative
singular plural
1st singular yayama yayalarıma
2nd singular yayana yayalarına
3rd singular yayasına yayalarına
1st plural yayamıza yayalarımıza
2nd plural yayanıza yayalarınıza
3rd plural yayalarına yayalarına
locative
singular plural
1st singular yayamda yayalarımda
2nd singular yayanda yayalarında
3rd singular yayasında yayalarında
1st plural yayamızda yayalarımızda
2nd plural yayanızda yayalarınızda
3rd plural yayalarında yayalarında
ablative
singular plural
1st singular yayamdan yayalarımdan
2nd singular yayandan yayalarından
3rd singular yayasından yayalarından
1st plural yayamızdan yayalarımızdan
2nd plural yayanızdan yayalarınızdan
3rd plural yayalarından yayalarından
genitive
singular plural
1st singular yayamın yayalarımın
2nd singular yayanın yayalarının
3rd singular yayasının yayalarının
1st plural yayamızın yayalarımızın
2nd plural yayanızın yayalarınızın
3rd plural yayalarının yayalarının
Predicative forms
singular plural
1st singular yayayım yayalarım
2nd singular yayasın yayalarsın
3rd singular yaya
yayadır 		yayalar
yayalardır
1st plural yayayız yayalarız
2nd plural yayasınız yayalarsınız
3rd plural yayalar yayalardır
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References

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  • Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN

West Makian

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Etymology

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Together with the polite baba (“father”), likely borrowed from Ternate yaya (“mother”).

Pronunciation

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yaya

  1. mother

Usage notes

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The term yaya is used for addressing one's mother, whereas the terms mama and mamu are used for referring to a mother.

References

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  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎[3], Pacific linguistics
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