"aya" meaning in Spanish

See aya in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈaʝa/, [ˈa.ʝa], /ˈaʝa/, [ˈa.ʝa], /ˈaʃa/, [ˈa.ʃa], /ˈaʒa/, [ˈa.ʒa], /ˈaja/, [ˈa.ja] Forms: ayas [plural]
Rhymes: -aʝa Etymology: Inherited from Latin avia (“grandmother”). Alternatively, although less likely, from an unattested Gothic *𐌷𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰 (*hagja). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|la|avia||grandmother|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin avia (“grandmother”), {{inh+|es|la|avia|t=grandmother}} Inherited from Latin avia (“grandmother”), {{bor|es|got|*𐌷𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰}} Gothic *𐌷𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰 (*hagja) Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} aya f (plural ayas)
  1. female equivalent of ayo Tags: feminine, form-of Form of: ayo
    Sense id: en-aya-es-noun-UwknzgHK Categories (other): Pages with 38 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈaʒa/"
    },
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