"Yaya" is a word in TAGALOG, HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
yáya - A children’s nurse, dry-nurse, daynurse, nursery maid; wet nurse. (cf. sisíwa,
manuglíbang (manug-, libáng) sang mga
bátà; áma).
yaya
Definition: see yaya1 see yaya2 see yaya3
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yaya1
Definition: (noun) nurse; nursemaid; wet nurse; governess
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yaya2
Active Verb: magyaya
Passive Verb: yayain
Definition: (verb) to invite; to induce
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Active Verb: mangyaya
Passive Verb: yayain
Definition: (verb) to invite; to induce
yàyà a {1} sluggish, slow moving.
Ámung gipapaháwà ang mut-satsa námung yàyà, We fired our maid.
She was too slow.
{1a} slow, gentle in speech.
Ang sinultihan sa Ilunggu yàyà kaáyu, People from Iloilo speak in a slow and gentle way.
{2} loosely hanging.
Yàyà na ang ímung tútuy, Your breasts are already sagging.
Nagsul-ub si Tátay ug yàyà nga karsúnis, Dad is wear-ing baggy trousers.
v {1} [B; c1] be, become slow, not lively.
Way kaláki ang bayli kay nagyàyà ang urkista, The dance was no good because the orchestra was so slow and uninspired.
{2} [B; c1P] hang down or around unevenly or loosely.
yáyay (child talk) n {1} pain, wound.
Háin ang yáyay mu Bíbi?
Where does it hurt you, Baby?
{2} causing pain.
Ayg gúnit ánà, day, yáyay nà, Dont touch that, darling.
Thatll hurt.
v [AP; a1] give pain, be in pain.
Bunálan ta ang nagyáyay nímu ha, Bíbi?
Lets give that guy that hurt you a sound spanking.
Nayáyay intáwun ang Bíbi ku, My poor little darling, you are in pain.
yáya n nursemaid or servant in charge of caring for a child.
v [A; c1] work as a nursemaid.
yáya, yáyà = tiyà.
Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard.
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