yaya
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
yaya (plural yayas)
- (Philippines) A nanny.
Aguaruna edit
Noun edit
yaya
Bikol Central edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
yaya
- a weak feeling in the limbs
Derived terms edit
Cebuano edit
Etymology 1 edit
Unknown.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
yaya
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Spanish yaya (“granny”). Compare Catalan iaia.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
yaya
- (sometimes derogatory) a nanny
- an address to one's nanny
Verb edit
yaya
- to work or act as a nanny
Etymology 3 edit
Unknown.
Noun edit
yaya
- a tree, Gonocaryum calleryanum
Quotations edit
For quotations using this term, see Citations:yaya.
Choctaw edit
Verb edit
yaya
- to cry
Ibanag edit
Pronoun edit
yaya
Japanese edit
Romanization edit
yaya
Manchu edit
Romanization edit
yaya
- Romanization of ᠶᠠᠶᠠ
Masbatenyo edit
Noun edit
yaya
Nupe edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
yàyá
Old Javanese edit
Conjunction edit
yaya
Quechua edit
Adjective edit
yaya
Noun edit
yaya
Declension edit
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 |
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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 |
See also edit
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Perhaps from Modern Greek γιαγιά (giagiá, “grandmother”). Or more likely simply a feminine of yayo (see there for further etymology).
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -aʝa
- Syllabification: ya‧ya
Noun edit
yaya f (plural yayas)
- granny, gran
- (Philippines) girl or woman employed to take care of children
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “yaya”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swahili edit
Etymology edit
Uncertain, but possibly from Portuguese aia (“maid”) or an Indian language, such as Hindi आया (āyā, “dry nurse, nanny”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Audio (Kenya): (file)
Noun edit
yaya (ma class, plural mayaya)
References edit
Tagalog edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Spanish yaya (“granny”). Compare with Cebuano yaya, Catalan iaia.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈjaja/ [ˈja.jɐ]
- Rhymes: -aja
- Syllabification: ya‧ya
Noun edit
yaya (masculine yayo, Baybayin spelling ᜌᜌ)
- nanny; nursemaid; amah; girl or woman employed to take care of children
- Synonym: ama
- wet nurse
- (by extension) helper; maid
- Synonyms: katulong, kasambahay, utusan, kriyada
Etymology 2 edit
Compare anyaya (“invitation”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈjajaʔ/ [ˈja.jɐʔ]
- Rhymes: -ajaʔ
- Syllabification: ya‧ya
Noun edit
yayà (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜌ)
- invitation; request; persuasion; inducement
- person invited (to come to a certain place or to help do something)
Alternative forms edit
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Adjective edit
yayà (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜌ)
Etymology 3 edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /jaˈja/ [jɐˈja]
- Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: ya‧ya
Noun edit
yayá (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜌ) (obsolete)
Derived terms edit
Etymology 4 edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /jaˈjaʔ/ [jɐˈjaʔ]
- Rhymes: -aʔ
- Syllabification: ya‧ya
Noun edit
yayâ (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜌ) (obsolete)
- name of the Baybayin letter ᜌ, corresponding to "ya"
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “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[1], 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 edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
yaya
References edit
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh
Turkish edit
Etymology edit
From Ottoman Turkish یایا (yaya), from Old Turkic [script needed] (yadag). Cognate with Kazakh жаяу (jaäu) and Azerbaijani yayaq.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
yaya (definite accusative yayayı, plural yayalar)
- pedestrian; someone walking, instead of using a vehicle
- (military, historical) foot soldier
Declension edit
Inflection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nominative | yaya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Definite accusative | yayayı | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Singular | Plural | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nominative | yaya | yayalar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Definite accusative | yayayı | yayaları | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dative | yayaya | yayalara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locative | yayada | yayalarda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ablative | yayadan | yayalardan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genitive | yayanın | yayaların | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Related terms edit
References edit
- Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN
West Makian edit
Etymology edit
Together with the polite baba (“father”), likely borrowed from Ternate yaya (“mother”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
yaya
Usage notes edit
The term yaya is used for addressing one's mother, whereas the terms mama and mamu are used for referring to a mother.
References edit
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[2], Pacific linguistics
- English terms with quotations
- English terms borrowed from Tagalog
- English terms derived from Tagalog
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- Philippine English
- Aguaruna lemmas
- Aguaruna nouns
- Bikol Central terms with IPA pronunciation
- Bikol Central lemmas
- Bikol Central nouns
- Cebuano terms with unknown etymologies
- Cebuano terms with IPA pronunciation
- Cebuano lemmas
- Cebuano adjectives
- Cebuano terms borrowed from Spanish
- Cebuano terms derived from Spanish
- Cebuano nouns
- Cebuano derogatory terms
- Cebuano verbs
- ceb:Trees
- ceb:Plants
- ceb:People
- ceb:Occupations
- Choctaw lemmas
- Choctaw verbs
- Ibanag lemmas
- Ibanag pronouns
- Japanese non-lemma forms
- Japanese romanizations
- Manchu non-lemma forms
- Manchu romanizations
- Masbatenyo lemmas
- Masbatenyo nouns
- Nupe terms with IPA pronunciation
- Nupe lemmas
- Nupe nouns
- nup:Family members
- Old Javanese lemmas
- Old Javanese conjunctions
- Quechua lemmas
- Quechua adjectives
- Quechua nouns
- qu:Family
- Spanish terms derived from Greek
- Spanish 2-syllable words
- Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Spanish/aʝa
- Rhymes:Spanish/aʝa/2 syllables
- Spanish lemmas
- Spanish nouns
- Spanish countable nouns
- Spanish feminine nouns
- Philippine Spanish
- es:Family
- Swahili terms with unknown etymologies
- Swahili terms derived from Portuguese
- English terms derived from Hindi
- Swahili terms with audio links
- Swahili lemmas
- Swahili nouns
- Swahili ma class nouns
- Tagalog terms borrowed from Spanish
- Tagalog terms derived from Spanish
- Tagalog 2-syllable words
- Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Tagalog/aja
- Rhymes:Tagalog/aja/2 syllables
- Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation
- Tagalog lemmas
- Tagalog nouns
- Tagalog terms with Baybayin script
- Rhymes:Tagalog/ajaʔ
- Rhymes:Tagalog/ajaʔ/2 syllables
- Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation
- Tagalog adjectives
- Rhymes:Tagalog/a
- Rhymes:Tagalog/a/2 syllables
- Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation
- Tagalog obsolete terms
- Rhymes:Tagalog/aʔ
- Rhymes:Tagalog/aʔ/2 syllables
- Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation
- Ternate terms with IPA pronunciation
- Ternate lemmas
- Ternate nouns
- tft:Female family members
- tft:Parents
- Turkish terms inherited from Ottoman Turkish
- Turkish terms derived from Ottoman Turkish
- Turkish terms derived from Old Turkic
- Turkish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Turkish terms with audio links
- Turkish lemmas
- Turkish nouns
- tr:Military
- Turkish terms with historical senses
- West Makian terms derived from Ternate
- West Makian terms with IPA pronunciation
- West Makian lemmas
- West Makian nouns