Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jaya

/dʒˈaɪə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: jaya
IPA: /dʒˈaɪə/

14

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Sanskrit.

Indian usage

name

One of the demigod gatekeepers (the other being Vijaya) of the abode of Vishnu.

name

The twenty-seventh year of the 60-year cycle of the Tamil calendar.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit जय (jaya, literally “victory”).

Usage

Indian usage

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce jaya?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˈaɪə/.
What does jaya mean?: A female given name from Sanskrit.
Where does jaya come from?: Borrowed from Sanskrit जय (jaya, literally “victory”).

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