Etymology

kaya

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Japanese 榧
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kaya · noun1

  1. Japanese · borrowed from榧
  2. English todaykaya

From Japanese 榧 (カヤ, kaya).

kaya · noun2

  1. Malay · borrowed fromkaya
  2. English todaykaya

From Malay kaya, from kaya (“rich”).

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