yaya

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Tagalog yaya, from Philippine Spanish yaya. ==== Noun ==== yaya (plural yayas) (Philippines, Hong Kong) A nanny; female caregiver; nursemaid === Etymology 2 === Unknown. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Singapore) IPA(key): /ˈjɑjɑ/ ==== Verb ==== yaya (invariable) (Singlish) To show off or behave in an egocentric or self-important manner. Synonyms: flex, preen, swagger; see also Thesaurus:show off ==== Adjective ==== yaya (comparative more yaya, superlative most yaya) (Singlish) Arrogant, stuck-up. ==== Derived terms ==== yaya papaya ==== References ==== Lee, Jack Tsen-Ta (2004), “yaya”, in A Dictionary of Singlish and Singapore English == Aguaruna == === Noun === yaya star == Cebuano == === Etymology 1 === Unknown. ==== Pronunciation ==== Hyphenation: ya‧ya IPA(key): /ˈjaʔjaʔ/ [ˈjaʔ.jɐʔ] ==== Adjective ==== yaya slow clumsy stretched out === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Spanish yaya (“granny”). Compare Catalan iaia. ==== Pronunciation ==== Hyphenation: ya‧ya IPA(key): /ˈjaja/ [ˈja.jɐ] ==== Noun ==== yaya (sometimes derogatory) a nanny 2013 — Barrita, Eddie O., Minimum Wage sa mga Katabang sa Panimalay (30 January), Tipik sa Balaod, SuperBalita, Cebu an address to one's nanny ==== Verb ==== yaya to work or act as a nanny === Etymology 3 === Unknown. ==== Noun ==== yaya a tree, Gonocaryum calleryanum == Central Bikol == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ya‧ya IPA(key): /ˈjaja/ [ˈja.ja] === Noun === yaya a weak feeling in the limbs ==== Derived terms ==== == Chavacano == === Etymology === Inherited from Philippine Spanish yaya (“nanny; nursemaid”), from Spanish yaya (“granny”). Compare with Cebuano yaya, Tagalog yaya. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʝaʝa/, [ˈʝ͡ʝa.ʝa] Hyphenation: ya‧ya === Noun === yaya nanny; nursemaid; female caregiver/caretaker; amah (girl or woman employed to take care of children) == Choctaw == === Verb === yaya to cry == Ibanag == === Pronoun === yaya he; she == Japanese == === Romanization === yaya Rōmaji transcription of やや == Manchu == === Romanization === yaya romanization of ᠶᠠᠶᠠ == Masbatenyo == === Noun === yaya nursemaid; babysitter == Nupe == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /jà.já/ === Noun === yàyá senior elder cousin == Old Javanese == === Conjunction === yaya as if == Quechua == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈja.ja/ === Noun === yaya father Synonyms: tayta, tata Coordinate term: mama (“mother”) chief, elder priest (archaic) God ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === Perhaps from Modern Greek γιαγιά (giagiá, “grandmother”). Or more likely simply a feminine of yayo (see there for further etymology). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -aʝa Syllabification: ya‧ya === Noun === yaya f (plural yayas) granny, gran (Philippines) female caregiver; nursemaid; nanny (girl or woman employed to take care of children) ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “yaya”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 “yaya”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010 == Swahili == === Etymology === Uncertain, but possibly from Portuguese aia (“maid”) or an Indian language, such as Hindi आया (āyā, “dry nurse, nanny”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === yaya class V (plural mayaya class VI) nanny, babysitter, ayah === References === == Tagalog == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Philippine Spanish yaya (“nanny; nursemaid”), from Spanish yaya (“granny”). Compare with Cebuano yaya, Catalan iaia. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈjaja/ [ˈjaː.jɐ] Rhymes: -aja Syllabification: ya‧ya ==== Noun ==== yaya (masculine yayo, Baybayin spelling ᜌᜌ) nanny; nursemaid; female caregiver/caretaker; amah (girl or woman employed to take care of children) Synonym: ama wet nurse Synonyms: sisiwa, mamay (by extension) helper; maid Synonyms: katulong, kasambahay, utusan, kriyada === Etymology 2 === Compare anyaya (“invitation”). ==== Pronunciation ==== (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈjajaʔ/ [ˈjaː.jɐʔ] Rhymes: -ajaʔ Syllabification: ya‧ya ==== Noun ==== yayà (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜌ) invitation; request; persuasion; inducement Synonyms: pagyaya, anyaya, imbitasyon, kayag, kumbida, yakag person invited (to come to a certain place or to help do something) ===== Alternative forms ===== aya ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== anyaya ==== Adjective ==== yayà (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜌ) invited personally to help do certain work Synonyms: yakag, niyakag === Etymology 3 === ==== Pronunciation ==== (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /jaˈja/ [jɐˈja] Rhymes: -a Syllabification: ya‧ya ==== Noun ==== yayá (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜌ) (obsolete) driving away or shooing maya birds Synonyms: bugaw, wasiwas, hiyaw, sibok ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 4 === ==== Pronunciation ==== (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /jaˈjaʔ/ [jɐˈjaʔ] Rhymes: -aʔ Syllabification: ya‧ya ==== Noun ==== yayâ (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜌ) (obsolete) name of the Baybayin letter ᜌ, corresponding to "ya" ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “yaya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613), Vocabulario de lengua tagala. El romance castellano puesto primero. Primera, y segunda parte.‎[2] (overall work in Early Modern Spanish and Classical Tagalog), as directed by Gov. Gen. Juan de Silva, Pila, Laguna: La noble Villa de Pila, por Tomás Pinpin y Domingo Loag. 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 == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈja.ja] === Noun === yaya mother Synonym: hera === References === Rika Hayami-Allen (2001), A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh == Turkish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /jaja/ === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یایا (yaya). ==== Noun ==== yaya (definite accusative yayayı, plural yayalar) pedestrian; someone walking, instead of using a vehicle (military, historical) foot soldier ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== yaya dative singular of yay ===== Related terms ===== yayan === References === Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN == West Makian == === Etymology === Together with the polite baba (“father”), likely borrowed from Ternate yaya (“mother”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈja.ja/ === Noun === yaya mother ==== Usage notes ==== The term yaya is used for addressing one's mother, whereas the terms mama and mamu are used for referring to a mother. === References === Clemens Voorhoeve (1982), The Makian languages and their neighbours‎[3], Pacific linguistics