Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amaya

/ɑmˈɑjə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: amaya
IPA: /ɑmˈɑjə/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Spanish borrowed from Spanish in the 1990s.

Etymology

Heroine of a Spanish historical novel Amaya o los vascos del siglo VIII (1877) by F. Navarro Villoslada, explained as Basque amai (“the end”).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: -, amai

Rhymes With

kaya anaya saia raia sawaya incorvaia

Questions

How do you pronounce amaya?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɑmˈɑjə/.
What does amaya mean?: A female given name from Spanish borrowed from Spanish in the 1990s.
Where does amaya come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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