Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saya

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
saya
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A skirt.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog saya, from Spanish saya.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

sayas (plural)

Phrases

under the saya

Questions

What does saya mean?
A skirt.
Where does saya come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce saya

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