Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

daya

/dˈaɪə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
daya
IPA
/dˈaɪə/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of dhye (“wet-nurse”).

name

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit दया (dayā, “pity, mercy, compassion”).

Inflected Forms

dayas (plural)

Rhymes With

via maya messiah jeremiah mariah playa josiah gaia maia papaya jaya aja

Questions

How do you pronounce daya?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈaɪə/.
What does daya mean?
Alternative form of dhye (“wet-nurse”).
Where does daya come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit दया (dayā, “pity, mercy, compassion”).

How to pronounce daya

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