"yaya" meaning in English

See yaya in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈjɑjɑ/ [Singapore] Forms: more yaya [comparative], most yaya [superlative]
Etymology: Unknown. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-adj}} yaya (comparative more yaya, superlative most yaya)
  1. (Singlish) Arrogant, stuck-up. Tags: Singlish Derived forms: yaya papaya
    Sense id: en-yaya-en-adj-urwzsbmg Categories (other): Singlish, English entries with incorrect language header, Singapore English Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 36 21 Disambiguation of Singapore English: 50 30 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: yayas [plural]
Etymology: From Tagalog yaya. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|tl|yaya}} Tagalog yaya Head templates: {{en-noun}} yaya (plural yayas)
  1. (Philippines) A nanny. Tags: Philippines
    Sense id: en-yaya-en-noun-GZ7~l4D5 Categories (other): Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 36 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈjɑjɑ/ [Singapore]
Etymology: Unknown. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{head|en|verb|invariable}} yaya (invariable)
  1. (Singlish) To show off or behave in an egocentric or self-important manner. Tags: Singlish, invariable
    Sense id: en-yaya-en-verb-RcebdhGc Categories (other): Singlish, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 36 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2020 June 3, William Meny, “Witches” (4:25 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows, season 2, episode 9, spoken by Nadja (Natasia Demetriou):",
          "text": "“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.”",
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        "A nanny."
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        "(Singlish) To show off or behave in an egocentric or self-important manner."
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        "(Singlish) Arrogant, stuck-up."
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        "(Philippines) A nanny."
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