Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yaya

/ˈjɑjɑ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables: yaya
IPA: /ˈjɑjɑ/

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nanny; female caregiver; nursemaid

verb

To show off or behave in an egocentric or self-important manner.

adj

Arrogant, stuck-up.

name

A female given name.

name

A male given name.

Example Sentences

"“Can you not make this carriage move faster? You're moving slower than when my yaya tried to ride a snail to the next village.”"

Etymology

From Tagalog yaya, from Philippine Spanish yaya.

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: yaya, يَحْيَى

Inflected Forms

yayas (plural) more yaya (comparative) most yaya (superlative)

Phrases

yaya papaya get one's ya-yas out

Frequently Paired Words

get one's ya-yas out

Synonyms

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Questions

How do you pronounce yaya?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjɑjɑ/.
What does yaya mean?: A nanny; female caregiver; nursemaid
Where does yaya come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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