yayi

See also: yáyi, yàyì, yáyì, yāyì, yǎyì, and yāyī

Indonesian

Noun

yayi (first-person possessive yayiku, second-person possessive yayimu, third-person possessive yayinya)

1. younger sister

Javanese

Noun

yayi

1. an affectionate term of address

Malay

Etymology

Compare Javanese yayi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ja(j)i/
• Rhymes: -ai, -i

Noun

yayi (Jawi spelling يايي, plural yayi-yayi, informal 1st possessive yayiku, 2nd possessive yayimu, 3rd possessive yayinya)

1. sibling ((younger) person who shares same parents)

Synonyms

• adik / dik / ading / adinda / dinda / ari / اديق / ديق / اديڠ / اديندا / ديندا / اري

Tumbuka

Particle

yayi

1. no