"soya" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɔɪ.ə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-soya.wav
Rhymes: -ɔɪə Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch soja; from the Satsuma dialectal Japanese そや (soya), which is the topicalized form of 醤油 (そい, soi) (cognate to standard Japanese 醤油 (しょうゆ, shōyu)), from Late Middle Japanese 醤油 (しやうゆ, shiyauyu), orthographic borrowing from Middle Chinese 醬油 (tsjàng-yuw), from 醬 (tsjangᴴ, “bean paste”) + 油 (“oil”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|nl|soja}} Borrowed from Dutch soja, {{der|en|ja|そや|tr=soya}} Japanese そや (soya), {{der|en|ja|醤油|tr=しょうゆ, shōyu}} Japanese 醤油 (しょうゆ, shōyu), {{der|en|ja-mid-lat|醤油|tr=しやうゆ, shiyauyu}} Late Middle Japanese 醤油 (しやうゆ, shiyauyu), {{glossary|orthographic borrowing}} orthographic borrowing, {{der|en|ltc|醬油|tr=tsjàng-yuw}} Middle Chinese 醬油 (tsjàng-yuw) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} soya (uncountable)
  1. (British) Alternative form of soy. Tags: British, alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: soy Derived forms: soya bean, soya sauce
    Sense id: en-soya-en-noun-z~Vl8GXF Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Phaseoleae tribe plants, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 19 23 12 27 0 4 7 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 22 12 25 0 7 7 9

Alternative forms

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