Etymology

yaya

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Today it means: A nanny; female caregiver; nursemaid Full definition →

Tagalog yaya ← Philippine Spanish yaya
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yaya · noun1

  1. Philippine Spanish · derived fromyaya
  2. Tagalog · borrowed fromyaya
  3. English todayyaya

From Tagalog yaya, from Philippine Spanish yaya.

yaya · verb, adjective2

Unknown.

Yaya · proper noun3

  1. Arabic · derived fromيَحْيَى
  2. English todayYaya

The male name is ultimately from Arabic يَحْيَى (yaḥyā); likely through a West African language.

Words from the same roots

Arabicيَحْيَى all →

Yahya

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